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    Composers'/Editors' Notes: Broken Sound

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    Fred Fredericks
    This document discusses experimental sound techniques for woodwind instruments described in the book "New sounds for woodwinds" by Bruno Bartolozzi. It provides examples of notation for broken sounds, multiphonics involving emitting multiple sounds at once, multiple trills by rapidly opening and closing fingers or keys, and producing quarter tones by varying lip pressure to subtly sharpen or flatten the pitch. The document also notes that various symbols are used to help performers identify the sounds reproduced on an accompanying tape recording.

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    Composers'/Editors' Notes: Broken Sound

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    This document discusses experimental sound techniques for woodwind instruments described in the book "New sounds for woodwinds" by Bruno Bartolozzi. It provides examples of notation for broken sounds, multiphonics involving emitting multiple sounds at once, multiple trills by rapidly opening and closing fingers or keys, and producing quarter tones by varying lip pressure to subtly sharpen or flatten the pitch. The document also notes that various symbols are used to help performers identify the sounds reproduced on an accompanying tape recording.

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    Some general notes regarding multiphonics and their music notation.

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    Multiphonics Notes

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    This document discusses experimental sound techniques for woodwind instruments described in the book "New sounds for woodwinds" by Bruno Bartolozzi. It provides examples of notation for broken sounds, multiphonics involving emitting multiple sounds at once, multiple trills by rapidly opening and closing fingers or keys, and producing quarter tones by varying lip pressure to subtly sharpen or flatten the pitch. The document also notes that various symbols are used to help performers identify the sounds reproduced on an accompanying tape recording.

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    Composers'/Editors' Notes: Broken Sound

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    Fred Fredericks
    This document discusses experimental sound techniques for woodwind instruments described in the book "New sounds for woodwinds" by Bruno Bartolozzi. It provides examples of notation for broken sounds, multiphonics involving emitting multiple sounds at once, multiple trills by rapidly opening and closing fingers or keys, and producing quarter tones by varying lip pressure to subtly sharpen or flatten the pitch. The document also notes that various symbols are used to help performers identify the sounds reproduced on an accompanying tape recording.

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    Composers'/Editors' Notes

    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)

    Bc w

    broken sound

    A
    B

    b www
    B c # ww

    AS

    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)

    mi flat
    mi

    ~~~~
    >

    b bb
    Bc
    b
    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)

    -tr

    > ~~~~
    #
    # #
    c
    #
    AS

    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)

    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.

    Bc

    17

    ~~~~
    >

    c
    #
    AS

    13

    three
    quarter-tones
    sharp

    mi flat
    (tr)

    C sharp

    17

    quarter-tone
    sharp

    17

    quarter-tone
    flat

    c
    11

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