The influence of the vocal tract on the attack transients in clarinet playing
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Abstract
- When playing single-reed woodwind instruments, players can modulate the spectral content of the airflow in their vocal tract, upstream of the vibrating reed. In an empirical study with professional clarinettists (Np=11), blowing pressure and mouthpiece pressure were measured during the performance of Clarinet Concerto excerpts. By comparing mouth pressure and mouthpiece pressure signals in the time domain, a method to detect instances of vocal tract adjustments was established. Results showed that players tuned their vocal tract in both clarion and altissimo registers. Furthermore, the analysis revealed that vocal tract adjustments support shorter attack transients and help to avoid lower bore resonances.
- Date Issued 2020
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Authors
Pamies Vila, Montserrat | University of Music and Performing Arts ViennaHofmann, Alex | University of Music and Performing Arts ViennaChatziioannou, Vasileios | University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
- DOI 10.1080/09298215.2019.1708412
- Language en
- License CC-BY-4.0
- Subjects Clarinet transients vocal tract performance analysis music acoustics