Summary of Contents for mode of expression clarinet
- Page 1 Clarinetist’s guide music of expression musicofx.com (c) 2009 mode of expression, LLC...
- Page 2 Clarinetist’s guide (c) 2009 mode of expression, LLC www.musicofx.com clarinet Orientation Playing Clarinet Fingerings Register breaks Tilt-Flex Control Configuring Clarinet control Clarinetʼs Sound The Visual Synth MIDI Clarinet Online Beyond Clarinet... (c) 2009 mode of expression, LLC...
- Page 3 Orientation Welcome to clarinet! clarinet is a performance instrument for the iPhone. It is a musical instrument in the same vein as a MIDI keyboard, in that it enables you, the musician, to play musical sounds and control other MIDI instruments.
- Page 4 Note: If clarinet is placed on a surface, you might need to have at least a thumb touching the outside of the device somewhere, otherwise the iPhoneʼs multi-touch sensors might not catch all your touches. To hold clarinet, we suggest propping the bottom against a desk, knee, or table, perhaps using a pinky to hold it at the bottom.
- Page 5 Also, due to the fact that not all of the keys on a real clarinet would fit on the iPhoneʼs screen, some keys do double duty: the left D key is also the thumb key; and the G and and pinky keys will trigger an “open”...
- Page 6 finger -- you donʼt need to hold down the D key, too. Note how the thumb F is substitued by the D key here, and the thumb Bb is substituted by the D key also. (c) 2009 mode of expression, LLC...
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Page 7: Register Breaks
G at the top of the staff is half a register away from middle Bb, so when you want to play a G at the top of the staff, tilt clarinet so that the indicator is half a registerʼs width beyond the register break. -
Page 8: Configuring Clarinet Control
“before” is above and “after” is below. The result is that you can smoothly play scales and arpeggios up all three octaves of clarinet by smoothly tilting it forward and back, and pressing the appropriate keys. See a demo of Tilt- Flex control at http://musicofx.com/clarinet.php. -
Page 9: Clarinetʼs Sound
Bb clarinet, an orchestral A clarinet, the Eb clarinet, and the Bb bass clarinet. These sounds were recorded from a real musician playing real instruments, and clarinetʼs sound engines knits together the recordings to create a smooth and realistic result when you play clarinet. -
Page 10: The Visual Synth
Select [Synth] in the sound control bar to reveal the synth interface. clarinet includes music of expressionʼs Visual Synth. This is an additive synthesizer that can combine up to two customized waveforms that you have designed yourself. Both Synth 1 and Synth 2 can be configured with their own tunings and wave characteristics. - Page 11 To use clarinet as a MIDI instrument, select the [MIDI] option in the Sound control bar. The basic tuning options Octave and Key remain, and will affect the pitch being sent to your MIDI setup.
- Page 12 Online clarinet has the same online sharing options included in other music of expression instruments. Not only can you record and play your own recordings, but you can download othersʼ performances, listen to them, and rate them as you like.
- Page 13 Beyond clarinet... clarinet is only one of a series of instruments in the music of expression series. These instruments are great for learning the principles of their real-life counterparts, and theyʼre powerful enough to be expressive tools for musicians who already have some understanding.
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