Category Archives: contra

contrabass clarinet mouthpiece and neck

Posted on February 18, 2017 by

Just a fun little contrabass clarinet-related post for you today, but a few nice sounds here, just using the mouthpiece (with reed) and the neck of the contrabass clarinet. (Again, I play a paperclip, so these techniques are only applicable … Continue reading →

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spectral multiphonics for the contrabass clarinet

Posted on October 3, 2016 by

Last week I wrote about spectral multiphonics for Bb and bass clarinets and I promised that I’d supply a chart for the contra as well, so here it is. While I’m talking about the contra, I thought I’d just bring … Continue reading →

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A selection of contrabass clarinet multiphonics

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

When Scott McLaughlin and Mic Spencer were last here working on our composer-composer-performer project, the lure of the contra sitting in the other room proved to be too much to resist (honestly that’s why I keep it out so much … Continue reading →

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Low register colour fingerings: the special case of the paperclip contra

Posted on August 28, 2015 by

It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to add something useful to the blog, but I think this will be worth it; not only is this a beautiful effect, but it’s also my very first post on the contrabass clarinet. Composers, try … Continue reading →

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