Spectral Multiphonics Explained

Spectral multiphonics are one of four ways to produce multiple sounds on the clarinet and appear frequently in contemporary music for clarinet. Understand the basics and fundamentals of producing and playing spectral multiphonics.

This video is part of a series that aims to explain the most common extended techniques for clarinet. The series is aimed at clarinettists, at composers and at anyone interested in knowing more about these techniques. The topics are explained in an intentionally simple way, so that an international audience can learn more about these complex phenomena. If you are interested in knowing more about the complexities of certain techniques or performing research with a clarinet player, please contact me directly via my website, www.richardehaynes.com

This video was made possible in part through the support of the InMusic Clarinet Festival: https://www.in-music.pt/festival/

These techniques and more can be heard in the context of contemporary works for clarinet on the following albums:

Sonorous Body (clarinets in E-flat, B-flat and A)
Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/album/4vrYRq...
Apple Music —   / sonorous-body  

Rendering (bass clarinet)
Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/album/4FS2lP...
Apple Music —   / rendering  

The Outward Impulse (contrabass clarinet)
Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/album/3E5YCL...
Apple Music —   / the-outward-impulse-ep  

Ghosts of Motion (clarinet d'amore)
Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/album/4pRIuO...
Apple Music —   / ghosts-of-motion  

A wealth of tracks can also be heard on Soundcloud:   / richardehaynes