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Multiphonics question

Hi everyone!

I'm writing a piece for bass clarinet and I want to use these 3 multiphonics.

I don't play clarinet myself so I'm wondering if ideally I should specify which fingerings to use to achieve these 3 sounds of whether most clarinetists will know how to get these automatically?

2 sources I've found for potential fingerings are:https://heatherroche.net/2020/02/03/20-easy-bass-clarinet-multiphonics/ (numbers 300, 303 & 309)

https://repository.asu.edu/attachments/201095/content/Liang_asu_0010E_17777.pdf (pp. 87, 91 & 100)

Thank you! :)
 

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Multiphonics on the bass clarinet are a bit beyond me. I can say that if you're using normal fingerings for those altissimo notes, the easiest would be D to B and the hardest would be G# to F. For me, at least.
 
Multiphonics on the bass clarinet are a bit beyond me. I can say that if you're using normal fingerings for those altissimo notes, the easiest would be D to B and the hardest would be G# to F. For me, at least.

Thanks! I think I'll ultimately need to find a bass clarinetist and pick their brain in person!
 
When I first saw this thread's title I was all excited. I thought it was going to be about saxophone multi-phonics. I actually know stuff about that, but alas, then I saw it was bass clarinet and I thought: You can do them on bass? Huh, who knew? :D
 
When I first saw this thread's title I was all excited. I thought it was going to be about saxophone multi-phonics. I actually know stuff about that, but alas, then I saw it was bass clarinet and I thought: You can do them on bass? Huh, who knew? :D

Until then, the baritone sax is king :D (or the alto...?)
 
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