Acoustics of the clarinet

A clarinet

F3

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Impedance

Fingering
a key depressed
a key not depressed
a hole covered
a hole uncovered
a part of the mechanism that is not normally touched
Details in fingering legend.

Acoustic schematic
a closed tone hole
an open tone hole

Non-specialist introduction to acoustic impedance
Non-specialist introduction to clarinet acoustics

Notes are the written pitch.
Frequencies are the sounding frequency, for an A clarinet.
This impedance spectrum is for an A clarinet.


Impedance spectrum of an A clarinet measured using fingering for F3.
This compares with the impedance spectrum for a Bb clarinet.

Sound forte


Sound spectrum of an A clarinet played using fingering for F3 forte .
For more explanation, see Introduction to clarinet acoustics

Sound Clip forte

You can hear F3 forte played on an A clarinet.

 


Sound mezzopiano


Sound spectrum of an A clarinet played using fingering for F3 mezzopiano.

Sound Clip mezzopiano

You can hear F3 mezzopiano played on an A clarinet.


Sound pianissimo


Sound spectrum of an A clarinet played using fingering for F3 pianissimo.
For more explanation, see Introduction to clarinet acoustics

Sound Clip pianissimo

You can hear F3 pianissimo played on an A clarinet.


Fingering legend
How were these results obtained?

Contact: Joe Wolfe / J.Wolfe@unsw.edu.au
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