Tuning the B-Flat Clarinet for Rehearsal or Performance - Tom Ridenour
Citation: Ridenour, Tom. Tuning the Bb Clarinet for Rehearsal or Performance. Ridenour Lyrique Clarinets Website. (accessed September 16, 2012),http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/tuningBb.htm
Article Title: Tuning the Bb Clarinet for Rehearsal or Performance
Author: Tom Ridenour
Magazine or Journal Title: Ridenour Lyrique Clarinets Website
Summary:
Article Title: Tuning the Bb Clarinet for Rehearsal or Performance
Author: Tom Ridenour
Magazine or Journal Title: Ridenour Lyrique Clarinets Website
Summary:
- Goals of Tuning
- Tune to 440 Hz
- Keep the clarinet in tune with itself
- Notes About Tuning
- Throat Tones
- Often flat if excessive pulling of the barrel is necessary
- Clarion Tones
- Often sharp
- Barrel needs to be pulled down
- Best Method
- Tune concert F by pulling barrel
- Tune clarion concert F by pulling the middle section
- Danger
- The high E may be too low
- In comparison to the other problems when using different tuning approaches, this one is minor
Development and Validation of A Clarinet Performance Adjudication Scale - Harold F. Abeles
Citation: Abeles, Harold F. Development and Validation of A Clarinet Performance Adjudication Scale. Journal of Research in Music Education, Autumn 1973, Vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 246-255.
Article Title: Development and Validation of A Clarinet Performance Adjudication Scale
Author: Harold F. Abeles
Magazine or Journal Title: Journal of Research in Music Education
Summary:
Article Title: Development and Validation of A Clarinet Performance Adjudication Scale
Author: Harold F. Abeles
Magazine or Journal Title: Journal of Research in Music Education
Summary:
- Performance Evaluation
- Judging music performance is often subjective
- Thus, a more objective route is sought
- Need a more systematic procedure
- A rating scale, for example
- Creates a common system for all judges
- Aspects of Clarinet Performance to Evaluate (Clarinet Performance Rating Scale - CPRS)
- Interpretation
- Musicality
- Emotion
- Intonation
- Is the clarinet in tune with itself?
- Rhythm continuity
- Does the music flow smoothly?
- Is breathing impeding the rhythm?
- Tempo
- Accuracy
- Articulation
- Is the tongue placement correct?
- Is the style correct?
- Tone
- Bright vs. dark
- Fuzzy vs. clear
- Scale Usage
- The above factors can be graded using a point system
- This objectifies the judging and allows it to be the same for each judge
- Clarifying statements should be employed under each aspect to further even the judging