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Instrument Types
Color Groups
White Drawbars
T h e f i r s t w h i t e D r a w b a r r e p r e s e n t s t h e
"fundamental" or "8' base" tone. All of the other
white Drawbars are octave intervals or harmonics
of the fundamental tone. The tonal brilliance is
greatly increased by adding white Drawbars, but
the harmonics added are always in "consonance"
or harmony.
TRY THIS:
1.
Make sure the MANUAL button is "ON" (LED lit).
2.
Make sure all Drawbars are "IN" (off).
3.
Make sure the B-3 Instrument Type is selected.
4.
Press and Hold the third "C" note from the bottom on the keyboard.
5.
Pull the first white Drawbar all the way out. You will hear the note "C."
6.
While holding "C," pull the other white Drawbars for the keyboard out one by one in
sequence.
As you add each Drawbar, you will hear the addition of the same note an octave higher in each case.
Black Drawbars
The Black Drawbars represent the dissonant
(discordant) harmonics which are also necessary in
building rich tone colors. The mellowness of a
horn, the pungency of strings, and the brilliance of
reed voices owe much of their character to the
presence of these harmonics in different degrees.
TRY THIS:
1.
Make sure the MANUAL button is "ON" (LED lit).
2.
Make sure all Drawbars are "IN" (off).
3.
Make sure the B-3 Instrument Type is selected.
4.
Press and Hold the third "C" note from the bottom on the keyboard.
5.
Pull the first white Drawbar all the way out. You will hear the note "C."
6.
While holding "C," pull the 3 Black Drawbars all the way out.
The sound produced by the Drawbars is that of a clarinet.
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M-solo Reference Guide
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