Altissimo
Uppermost register on woodwind instruments / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Altissimo (disambiguation).
Altissimo (Italian for very high) is the uppermost register on woodwind instruments. For clarinets, which overblow on odd harmonics, the altissimo notes are those based on the fifth, seventh, and higher harmonics. For other woodwinds, the altissimo notes are those based on the third, fourth, and higher harmonics. The altissimo register is also known as the high register.
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