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Resonance fingerings and overblowing

Author: maxopf
Date: 2016-02-08 03:09

I just noticed something very interesting about resonance fingerings for throat tones.

When I overblow throat tones by a 12th, they come out really flat. (e.g. overblowing throat G to altissimo D comes out about 20 cents flat, and overblowing throat A to altissimo E comes out more than 50 cents flat.) However, when I add the best resonance fingerings that I typically use for the throat tones, the overblown notes come out right in tune, or at least very close.

I understood that resonance fingerings altered the upper harmonics of the throat tones, but I didn't realize that they would directly affect the overblown notes. But I guess it makes sense - by bringing the 12th in tune, the throat tones sound more resonant.

Post Edited (2016-02-08 03:13)

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