Multiphonics Notes

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B c w broken sound 1.Broken Sound This is achieved by passing from the normal reed position to an embouchure which takes more or less reed than normal with 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) B c w w w w w # b AS B A 2. Multiphonics Chords 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) B c c c ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ b b Ÿ > mi AS(tr) mi flat ˙ ˙ ˙ b b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ # # # Ÿ > AS -tr ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ # 3. Multiple trills It is sufficient for the player to open and close one or more fingers and/or key holes rapidly and pass from one initial chord to another with extreme agility. (New sounds for woodwinds by Bruno Bartolozzi) ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ # Ÿ > AS (tr) mi flat C sharp ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ B c c œ three quarter-tones sharp 4 17 Œ Ó w quarter-tone sharp 17 13 œ quarter-tone flat 4 17 Œ Ó ÷c c 5. Symbols used I used different symbols in order to help the performer find his way around the sounds that are reproduced by the tape. Composers'/Editors' Notes 4. Quarter tones Lip 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) 11

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Some general notes regarding multiphonics and their music notation.

Transcript of Multiphonics Notes

  • 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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    b ASB

    A

    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)

    B c c c~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~

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    mi

    AS(tr)

    mi

    flat

    bb ### >AS

    -tr

    #

    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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    (tr)mi flatC sharp

    B c cthree quarter-tones sharp

    4

    17

    wquarter-tonesharp

    17

    13

    quarter-toneflat

    4

    17

    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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