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NeoRaptor99

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:18 pm


i think thats what its called anyway who else likes to do sometimes when im really bored in band and i have a not thats held out i do it. and for those who have no clue what im talking about because im not sure thats what its actually called its where you sing while playing a not on you instrument I have actually gotten pretty good on my trombone and can do it on low notes of a trumpet
PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:19 pm


What?!

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:38 pm


that is not multi-phonics. that is growling.

multi-phonics is when the actual instrument is making at least two different, discernible pitches. it's possible on the saxes, though i've never heard it done on anything else.
PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:26 pm


toco clarinet
that is not multi-phonics. that is growling.

multi-phonics is when the actual instrument is making at least two different, discernible pitches. it's possible on the saxes, though i've never heard it done on anything else.

This! The most common one is low C without the F key.

I think I can do it with that same fingering on oboe, but I can't remember if that was a dream or not. xd I'll have to try again sometime.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:16 pm


if you get reallllllly good at multi phonics, try and play the bottom of a chord, then hum the 5th and if they are perfectly in tune with each other, harmonics will come out and you'll get the 3rd of the chord!!
PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:35 pm


On a clarinet, you can play 8 notes at once .-. so useless though.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:37 pm


toco clarinet
that is not multi-phonics. that is growling.

multi-phonics is when the actual instrument is making at least two different, discernible pitches. it's possible on the saxes, though i've never heard it done on anything else.


It's a technique you can learn on any instrument. On saxophone, it most commonly translates to growling, but every instrument can learn multi-phonics. I myself only use it for jazz growls, but I know there's a heck of a lot you can do with it.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:03 pm


multiphonics is when you sing and play at the same time.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiphonics

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:15 pm


Okay, there are a few multiphonic notes played on this contemporary piece such as the one at the beginning. Ugh, they're so annyoing. I think I've only accomphished it once on clarinet, and like, never on saxophone. >.< (By the way, I DO NOT OWN THIS VIDEO!!!) All in all, it's a pretty cool piece.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvXG9m6JI6k&feature=related

[Volume warning at 0:12. I suggest listening to it quietly so you don't kill your eardrums. They're quite useful to have when playing an instrument....or at least I've found it so... >.>]
PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:14 pm


candy!x0x0
multiphonics is when you sing and play at the same time.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiphonics


you'll notice that in the definition of 'multiphonics' that you're referencing, they call it 'growling'. and that only when you're singing pitch is so perfectly in tune with the played pitch will the third note finally come through. you'll also notice that you're citing wikipedia, commonly known for it's inaccuracy and it's unreliability.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:46 pm


I've seen fingerings for multiphonics on flute, and have played them before, but they usually involve weird half-fingerings and stuff. I like using singing while playing low notes to get my sound clearer (it helps to open the throat).
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