Category Archives: spectral multiphonic
Buzzing, noisy and distorted multiphonics for Bb clarinet
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spectral multiphonics for the contrabass clarinet
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spectral multiphonics (bb and bass)
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Low register colour fingerings: the special case of the paperclip contra
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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(Quiet) Multiphonic Trills for Bass Clarinet
The effect I’m looking at today is fairly recognisable as something Sciarrino uses extensively, but particularly in his clarinet solo, Let me die before I wake. If you don’t know the piece, it’s worth listening to it, if only because it’ll make … Continue reading
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