20 ✨Easy✨ Bass Clarinet Multiphonics to play and compose with: you CAN play these!

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I've included timestamps for each multiphonic as well as timestamps for where I offer advice on how they work, how to practise them, etc.
0:00 Introduction
2:09 Multiphonic #1
2:45 Tip for practising multiphonics
3:17 Multiphonic #2
3:40 Multiphonic #3
4:09 Multiphonic #4
4:27 Multiphonic #5
5:21 Multiphonic #6
5:36 Multiphonic #7
5:48 Second register key multiphonics
6:21 Multiphonic #8
6:45 Multiphonic #9
6:58 Why some multiphonics feel stable
7:08 Multiphonic #10
7:35 Multiphonic #11
7:46 Multiphonic #12
8:03 Multiphonic #13
8:30 Practice tip for developing control
8:56 Multiphonic #14
9:18 Multiphonic #15
9:30 Multiphonics with 'one' dynamic
10:12 Multiphonic #16
10:23 Pitches sounding at the same time
11:03 Multiphonic #17
11:13 Multiphonic #18
11:23 Tip about pitching raucous multiphonics
11:54 Multiphonic #19
12:35 Multiphonic #20

[@glum_hippo]

Legend, but also so down-to-earth

[@GregHarradineComposer]

Composer here - thank you Heather! I have yet to compose with multiphonics for bass clarinet, but you have given me the confidence to try!

[@hroche83]

That’s great to read, Greg :) Happy composing!

[@joeg46Highlands]

Read Harry Sparnaay's book. He suggests that a shredder is an essential piece of kit for a bass clarinetist - for all the unplayable scores. And then work WITH the performer who is to play your work.

[@FlorenceAnnaMaunders]

Yes! These are SUPER AWESOME! Thanks so much Heather 😍

[@hroche83]

You’re so welcome, Flori :))

[@joeg46Highlands]

Thank you so much for this!
As with altissimo fingerings I am put off by all the charts, which I can never remember anyway. I prefer to explore and experiment systematically. I started with the venting keys and worked down from the high C trill down to the low G#, closing the tone holes below, going down through the chalumeau register fingerings to find out what works for me.
Actually most of them work once you've set the right breathing and embouchure, but there are a lot of duplications.

[@joeg46Highlands]

My instrument is fitted with a Piezobarrel mic, using a pedal board and PA, which really brings out the multiphonics.

[@hroche83]

I love this - I also favour a much more exploratory approach in general - thinking about these particular multiphonics, just by changing a finger or two, or overblowing in different ways, there is a whole vocabulary of quite easy to play multiphonics at your fingertips (so to speak). (I also have a pedalboard here at home too and oh yeah it's really fun for multiphonics!!)

[@hb3393]

Great! Can you do a video on the 5 best organs I can sell so I can finally afford a bass clarinet?

[@hroche83]

Aha, yeah, I'm not really sure that's quite my area of expertise - but I can recommend the website Clarinets Direct for used instruments, he often has some really good deals...

[@hb3393]

@@hroche83 thanks I'll check it out. The dream scenario is two kidneys and a bass after all. However I would probably flog my liver for a bohlen-pierce cl

[@hroche83]

Oh I'd also definitely flog my liver for a Bohlen-Pierce...

[@kasparkuoppamaki9077]

What is the difference between no. #7 and #20?