The influence of the vocal tract on the attack transients in clarinet playing

Pàmies-Vilà, Montserrat; Hofmann, Alex; Chatziioannou, Vasileios

doi:10.1080/09298215.2019.1708412

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“…This suggests that the success of ST in the altissimo register resulted from the fact that the tongue dorsum was unconstrained to freely lower during note production in the altissimo register. This finding that especially during the altissimo register, the vocal tract shape changes by lowering the tongue dorsum is consistent with the literature discussed in the introduction (Clinch et al, 1982; Fritz & Wolfe, 2005; Gardner & Stone, 2015; Lulich et al, 2017; Pamies-Vila et al, 2020; Scavone et al, 2008; Wheeler, 2010).…”

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“…Few studies studied the influence of tonguing on playing (Guilleman, 2007; Pamies-Vila et al, 2018; 2020). Pamies-Vila et al (2020) showed that during attacks of a note, especially in the altissimo register, vocal tract adjustments influenced inter-oral pressure, such that the inter-oral pressure and the pressure at the mouthpiece were similar, whereas without adjustment the inter-oral pressure was much smaller. This indicates that the pressure within the vocal tract must be high enough to initiate a note during staccato playing, and one of the techniques players use, is shaping their vocal tract in a certain manner.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Lingual Behavior in Clarinet Articulation: A Multiple-Case Study Into Single and Double Tonguing

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Articulating notes on the clarinet requires the control of many factors, one of which is the behavior of the tongue. It is hypothesized that one of the mechanisms to produce notes in the altissimo (highest) register involves the lowering of the tongue dorsum. The study sought to answer the question of whether different tonguing techniques interfered with the required lowering of the tongue dorsum in this register, making adequate note production difficult. Four professional clarinet players performed diatonic scales across the chalumeau, clarion, and altissimo registers using two techniques—single and double tonguing. Movements of the tongue dorsum and tongue blade were recorded with 3D Electromagnetic Articulography. The movement data revealed that, for all players, a low position of the tongue dorsum was indeed associated with a higher success rate of producing adequate notes in the altissimo register. Single tonguing was the most effective technique due to ability of the tongue dorsum to lower during the highest register. For three of the four players, failed note production in the altissimo register when performing double tonguing related to a high tongue dorsum position; one participant, however, was successful in performing double tonguing in the altissimo register, despite a high tongue dorsum position. This latter finding suggests player-specific strategies to successfully realize double tonguing in the altissimo register.

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Lingual Behavior in Clarinet Articulation: A Multiple-Case Study Into Single and Double Tonguing

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“…It should be noted, however, that the blowing system reproduces the real conditions with limitations. These limitations concern the fixed mouth cavity -thus disregarding vocal tract modifications [50]-and the fixed position of the artificial lip. On the other hand, the use of such a system allows repeatable excitation.…”

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Towards 3D printed saxophone mouthpiece personalization: Acoustical analysis of design variations

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Saxophonists have different expectations from the saxophone mouthpiece, as it significantly affects the playability and the sound of the instrument. A mass personalization paradigm provides unique products to cater to their needs, using the flexibility of additive manufacturing. The lack of quantitative knowledge on mouthpiece design hinders the personalization attempts. This study aims to lay out how design parameters affect mouthpiece characteristics. Twenty-seven 3D-printed mouthpieces with varying design parameters are used in conjunction with an artificial blowing machine, to determine the acoustical relevance of the various mouthpiece designs on four selected mouthpiece features. The influence of the design parameters is evaluated statistically and via a case study with five saxophonists. The analysis shows that seven out of nine parameters tested affect the mouthpiece characteristics by relatively different amounts. A user study demonstrates that saxophonists confirm the results in 7 of 10 cases, and they prefer personalized mouthpieces in 4 of 5 cases. The results present a key contribution to the understanding of mouthpiece design. The findings provide valuable insights for new mouthpiece design and mouthpiece personalization.

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“…For example, the «dan huang» is very popular in China, the bure (a wind instrument, which is a type of clarinet) in Mongolia, the «zummara» (the double «clarinet» of the Bedouins, in fact, another version of the classical model of the instrument), is very popular in Saudi Arabia, etc. (PÀMIES-VILÀ;HOFMANN ,2020).…”

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Ensemble and orchestral types of music-making by clarinetists as pedagogical technologies

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The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in anthropometric characteristics between sprinters and jumpers to aim education more accurately in these fields. The study included 24 men in athletics, they were divided into two groups: 14 sprinters (age 21.57 ± 1.16 years) and 10 jumpers (21.80 ± 1.03 years). The variables included 13 anthropometric measures. To determine the differences between groups of variables it was used Mann-Whitney U test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of the Mann-Whitney U test showed statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) in two variables for estimating subcutaneous adipose tissue, chest skinfold, and midaxillary skinfold. Other analyzed variables for assessing the longitudinal of the skeleton, and body mass and volume differences were not statistically significant (p ≥ 0.05). These findings may give coaches better knowledge, suggest following recent methods and be more careful in training programs with different athletics.

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The influence of the vocal tract on the attack transients in clarinet playing

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Lingual Behavior in Clarinet Articulation: A Multiple-Case Study Into Single and Double Tonguing

Lingual Behavior in Clarinet Articulation: A Multiple-Case Study Into Single and Double Tonguing

Towards 3D printed saxophone mouthpiece personalization: Acoustical analysis of design variations

Ensemble and orchestral types of music-making by clarinetists as pedagogical technologies

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