Mouthpiece of a clarinet with reed in metal clamp
A single cane is a single cane on the nozzle of a wind instrument.
The single cane is clamped with a metal or plastic clip, sometimes even with a special cord attached to the open bottom of the nozzle. Some saxophonists who prefer no emphasis do not use special cord but usually hemp kite rope. The sound production takes place through the reeds. The player puts his upper teeth on the dense side of the mouthpiece and his lower teeth are covered by the lower lip as protection against the reeds. By blowing air between nozzle and reed under pressure of the jaw and lip tension, the reeds will vibrate. The vibration moves the air into the musical instrument and depending on the degree of jaw and lip tension, the so-called embouchure becomes the freedom of vibrating and thus dividing the pitch and shaping the tone and volume of the sound produced.
The shape, thickness and length of the reed also determine the blend and the tone of color. Depending on the embouchure and blowing technique of the individual player, a single triple is thicker or thinner or a fraction shorter. A single cane is moistened with water or saliva to play the tone round and warmer before playing. As it is used longer, the reed is updated. To make it heavier to blow up, a fraction of the top can be picked up with a special straw knife. To blow the lighter, a fraction of the top sheet can be fired.
The single rite is used on various instruments such as the clarinet, the saxophone, the chalumeau and a wide range of musical instruments of East European popular music. Also see
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