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Author: Ben
Date: 1999-05-30 05:16
I've been curious recently about polyphonics, the ability to produce two notes simultanously through one instrument.
The result is an interesting chord.
I've heard it done on trombone and baritone, and I've also heard that it can be done on saxophone. I was wondering if it could be done on clarinet, and if anybody here had tried.
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Author: Katherine Pincock
Date: 1999-05-30 13:23
I've played with multiphonic fingerings before...those are the kind where the fingering generates multiple pitches (if you let it; it feels rather like a squeak and I found it hard at first to let the multiple notes sound.) You can also get the same sort of effect by singing one note while you play another, but I've never even come close to getting this right. There are some multiphonics in the book Clarinet Warmups by Kelly Burke; there's also a book called Multiphonics and Other Contemporary Clarinet Techniques, but I don't know the author for that one. Hope this helps!
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-05-30 14:31
Rehfeldt's book, "New Directions for Clarinet", contains many multiphonic fingerings.
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Author: Laura
Date: 1999-05-30 18:33
My youth orchestra premiered a Flute Concerto by Diana Burrell last year at the Barbican in London, and in that were multiphonics for all the wind players. Unsurprisingly, this was the first time I'd ever come across them, and all 4 of us clarinettists found it hard to do. Our tutor basically told us that the skill takes a long time to develop and so as we were on a week course, it wasn't going to be long enough to do it properly. One way of making a sound that is similar is to play one note, and pitch a completely different one, or to play one note, and kind of 'growl' another note into the clarinet (i suppose this is the same as singing them).
Very wierd!!
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Author: Michael Norsworthy
Date: 1999-05-31 05:29
To learn how to produce multiphonics, including fingerings, excersizes, explanations about embochure and air pressure and direction..... try:
Preliminary Excersizes & Etudes in Contemporary Techniques for Clarinet by Ronald Caravan. It's published by Ethos Publications and you should be able to order it through any place like Eble or Luyben. Good luck and beware.... it takes time to do this!
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Author: AbbyJayne
Date: 1999-05-31 16:28
To use the "singing" method of producing multiphonics: sing a perfect 5th above the note written (sing in any octave). (i.e. the note written is an 'F' sing a 'C' while fingering and playing the 'F')
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-05-31 19:49
AbbyJayne wrote:
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To use the "singing" method of producing multiphonics: sing a perfect 5th above the note written (sing in any octave). (i.e. the note written is an 'F' sing a 'C' while fingering and playing the 'F')
To do the humming method, it can be any interval. Not restricted to a P5.
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Author: Abbie
Date: 1999-06-05 21:38
In "The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet", there's a chapter on multiphonic fingerings. I haven't played around with it much, but the intervals I've tried actually work.
:-) Abbie
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Author: Stuart
Date: 1999-06-08 00:02
You can control the degree to which you can hear any of the overtones with the fundamental. If you check out Ivo Papasov at the CD store you'll hear him include sort of half multiphonics. It still sounds like one notes but the overtones are very pronounced.
Dewey Redman's recordings with Ornette Coleman feature the most fluid singing/playing I've ever heard. I wouldn't miss these.
Also, the frightening Peter Brotzman will blow your mind, you may not even know it's a clarinet.
Lastly, on the more "classical" side, Eric P. Mandat's "The Extended Clarinet" features incredible multiphonic work, as well as a whole lotta other dope styles. Let us know what you think of these.
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