Multiphonics Notes
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B c wbroken sound1.Broken SoundThis is achieved by passing from the normal reed position to an embouchure which takes more or less reed than normalwith a movement which is more or less rapid and a graduation of the lip and air pressure as necessary.(New sounds for woodwinds by Bruno Bartolozzi)
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2. MultiphonicsChords may contain up to five or six sounds, produced by using a type of fingering which may be called multiphonic. The initial result is the emission of a group of sounds.(New sounds for woodwinds by Bruno Bartolozzi)
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3. Multiple trillsIt is sufficient for the player to open and close one or more fingers and/or key holes rapidly and pass fromone initial chord to another with extreme agility.(New sounds for woodwinds by Bruno Bartolozzi)
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B c cthree quarter-tones sharp
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c c5. Symbols usedI used different symbols in order to help the performerfind his way around the sounds that are reproduced by the tape.
Composers'/Editors' Notes
4. Quarter tonesLip oscillations (by increasing and relaxing lip pressure)produce fluctuations in intonation above and below the main true pitch.(New sounds for woodwinds by Bruno Bartolozzi)
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