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The Clarinet is a single reed http://www.answers.com/topic/woodwind instrument. Clarinets come in many different sizes, with different pitch ranges. Though there are more than a dozen different modern clarinet types, the most common ones used in orchestras and bands are the B flat and A clarinets. The Bass Clarinet, which is much bigger than the standard and has an upwardly curved bell, is also frequently used in modern bands and orchestras. Other clarinets include the A flat, B flat, and E flat sopraninos, alto clarinets, contralto, and contrabass clarinets. The standard clarinet consists of five parts-the mouthpiece, the barrel or tuning socket, the upper joint, lower joint, and the bell. A thin piece of cane called a reed must be inserted in the mouthpiece before the instrument can be played. Different notes are produced as the player moves his fingers over holes and metal keys which open and close air holes in the clarinet's body. Mozart was the first compose to put clarinets in an orchestra most wooden clarinets come from Africa
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt can be anything it wants to be. It can orchestrate incredibly high clear notes or low deeper, smoother tones. It can be played very fast and sound complex or slow and sound emotional. The mouthpiece can serve as a duck call or can be used to train the ombasure. That is what I like to call amazing.
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∙ 7y agoOne key difference is that the clarinet over blows at the 12th. What does that mean? Most woodwinds have an octave key. When it is pressed, the open hole interferes with the full length wave in the vibrating column of air so that the wave splits to become two waves, each half as long as the air column. The sound is an octave higher. The clarinet has a register key that interferes with both the full length wave and the wave divided in half. The new wave when the register key is pressed is now three waves, each one third the length of the air column. The sound is an octave and a fifth higher (or a twelfth higher). Thus when you play a middle C on a clarinet, then press the register key, rather than a C an octave higher, you'll get a G an octave and a fifth higher.
Because of this, the clarinet has several additional keys to span the difference between the low chalumeau register and the middle clarion (or clarino) register.
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∙ 15y agoThe clarinet has the largest range of all the woodwind family.
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The unique sound quality of a clarinet or a violin is caused by the?
The unique souNd is caused by the reed and the material of which the clarinet is made. This is why a wooden clarinet sounds nicer and tends to resonate more than a plastic one and that is why all professional clarinetists use wooden not plastic clarinets.
What are the names of clarinets?
Piccolo clarinet From the smallest to the biggest, here it is: ~ Soprano clarinet ~ Basset clarinet ~ Basset horn ~ Alto clarinet ~ Bass clarinet ~ Contra-alto clarinet ~ Contrabass clarinet
How many types of Clarinets are there in the Clarinet family?
There is the Bb Soprano Clarinet, Ab Piccolo Clarinet(rare), Eb Soprano Clarinet, D Soprano Clarinet, C Soprano Clarinet(rare, cos people thinks it's too bright), A Clarinet, Basset Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet, and Contrabass Clarinet!
Sheet music for national anthem of Lebanon for piano or clarinet or second clarinet?
clarinet and 2nd clarinet
Is your clarinet a bundy 706268?
No, my clarinet is not.
The unique sound quality of a clarinet or a violin is caused by the?
The unique souNd is caused by the reed and the material of which the clarinet is made. This is why a wooden clarinet sounds nicer and tends to resonate more than a plastic one and that is why all professional clarinetists use wooden not plastic clarinets.
What are the names of clarinets?
Piccolo clarinet From the smallest to the biggest, here it is: ~ Soprano clarinet ~ Basset clarinet ~ Basset horn ~ Alto clarinet ~ Bass clarinet ~ Contra-alto clarinet ~ Contrabass clarinet
What is bigger-a clarinet or a bass clarinet?
bass clarinet
Is a buffet clarinet the smallest clarinet?
no, the buffet clarinet is
What instrument does Squidward play in SpongeBob SqarePants?
The clarinet(and piano in the episode where Patrick got smart and Patrick played it)
How many types of Clarinets are there in the Clarinet family?
There is the Bb Soprano Clarinet, Ab Piccolo Clarinet(rare), Eb Soprano Clarinet, D Soprano Clarinet, C Soprano Clarinet(rare, cos people thinks it's too bright), A Clarinet, Basset Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet, and Contrabass Clarinet!
Sheet music for national anthem of Lebanon for piano or clarinet or second clarinet?
clarinet and 2nd clarinet
What is the compass of a clarinet?
There is no compass "of" or "on" the clarinet.
Is your clarinet a bundy 706268?
No, my clarinet is not.
What is a clarinet mouthpiece called?
The clarinet mouthpiece is called the mouthpiece. It doesn't have a special name.
What instruments does Nicki Minaj play?
She played the clarinet during middle and high school. But today she uses her voice as her instrument.
Three sizes of clarinets?
There are bass, soprano, and alto. But there are more than Three sizes! There is the Eb soprano, Bb soprano (most commonly seen), Alto clarinet, Bass clarinet, Contra-alto clarinet, and contra-bass clarinet. There is also an A clarinet!
