Category Archives: glissandi

multiphonic monday – pitch bending multiphonics (Bb clarinet)

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

First, a couple of general rules for pitch bending on multiphonics: * The highest audible pitch is the one being bent, and the pitch is always bend downwards, never up. * Bending a multiphonic often has an effect on its … Continue reading →

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…on singing and playing

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

In the past, I’ve had a tendency to dismiss or dislike singing and playing, but more recently I’ve come to enjoy it and even start to encourage composers to make use of it. I’m going to slowly rebuild this post … Continue reading →

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…on soprano clarinet glissandi

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

Clarinet glissandi are fun. But they’re quite hard to understand for composers, because they aren’t easy in all registers and what individual performers can or can not do affects a lot. This post won’t necessarily be comprehensive, but as with … Continue reading →

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