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Low pitch musical instruments?
Tuba, sousaphone, and things with "bass" or "contra" in the name: bass, Bass Clarinet, contrabass Clarinet, contrabassoon, etc. "Bass" means it plays the bass line, and "contra" means it's so big it has to double back on itself.
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!
What are the clarinets relatives?
The members of the clarinet family I am aware of are the B-flat (The most common), the A, the C, and the G. There is also the bass clarinet (In B-flat), the Contra-Alto clarinet, the Contra-Bass Clarinet, and other woodwind instruments.
How tall is a contra bass clarinet?
The Leblanc Model 7182 straight body contra bass clarinet is approximately six foot tall. I am 5 foot 9 inches and the instrument stands taller than I do.
What plays lower oboe or bass clarinet?
The bass clarinet plays lower notes than the oboe.
What is a harmony clarinet?
Some people call the bass clarinet and contra alto clarinets "harmony". There seems to be no specific reason.
What has the author Albert R Rice written?
Albert R. Rice has written: 'From the clarinet d'amour to the contra bass' -- subject(s): Alto clarinet, Bass clarinet, Basset horn, Clarinette d'amour, Contrabass clarinet, History
Can I have a list of some of the weirdest woodwinds?
Soprano saxophone(It doesn't even look like a saxophone) Contra-bass flute(it sounds like a tuba and it is HUGE) Bass flute Bass oboe contra-bass clarinet(it is even lower than a contra-bass flute!) Eb clarinet(it's so tiny) These are some of the weirdest woodwinds.
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 are two lower woodwinds?
Assuming "slow vibrations", means low frequency, then any instrument that plays in the bass register would fill that bill. Bass clarinet (or the lower and rarer contra-bass), bassoon, baritone saxophone (or the much rarer bass sax) come to mind.
What Woodwind instrument plays in bass clef?
Clarinet
What a Instrument family is the clarinet from?
There is no horn in the clarinet family. The term horn usually refers to the brass instrument called the french horn, although some people call their saxophones, trumpets and trombones horns, for example; "I need to grab my "horn" on the way to the gig."The soprano clarinet is a woodwind instrument in the key of Bb. there is also an Alto clarinet in Eb and a Bass clarinet in Bb. Lets not forget the tiny Eb clarinet, and the big contra bass clarinet to round out the family.I hope I helped you shed the light on your confounding question.Thank you.Edit: The Basset horn is a member of the clarinet family.
