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The question is worded vaguely, but: A good Clarinet player can READ and PLAY piano music (of course excluding chords & notes outside of the clarinets range). If the music is WRITTEN in the key of c, played directly on the clarinet, it will SOUND in the key of Bb (B flat). Therefore, the clarinet is considered a "Bb instrument," along with Bass Clarinet, contrabass clarinet; soprano, tenor and bass saxophones, Trumpet and a few other odd instruments. Music for these "transposing" instruments must be rewritten or transposed in the key of D in order to sound in the key of C. Hope that helps, ZoeyStLeopard
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∙ 12y agoOnly if the clarinet is a D sopranino clarinet. If it's a standard B-flat soprano clarinet, then C major for it is B-flat major on the piano. If it's the slightly less standard A soprano clarinet, then C major for it is A major on the piano.
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∙ 9y agoNo, a soprano clarinet is a B♭ instrument. There are more than a dozen types of clarinets, ranging from the (extremely rare) BBB♭ octo-contrabass to the A♭ piccolo clarinet.
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∙ 13y agoNo, the clarinet plays in the treble clef, but it is an instrument in Bb, so when the clarinettist plays a C, we hear a Bb.
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∙ 12y agoIt isn't necessarily in the key of C unless it's written in music to play that key, however pitch wise it is a C instrument.
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∙ 13y agothe sax can play in any key
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Is sheet music for the clarinet the same as sheet music for the flute?
No but it is the same as the trumpet & piano(Afgncaap8 disagrees, saying that clarinet music isdifferent from flute, and that it is the same as trumpet, but the clarinet has different music than the piano! The piano is a C instrument, whereas the typical trumpet and clarinet tend to be tuned to B-flat. However, usually the flute and the piano are both tuned to C, so their music could be the same.)
Can you play sheet music for a piano on a clarinet?
No, they do not. When a clarinet player plays a "C" it actually sounds a "B-flat". The two instruments can play together if the clarinet part is written a whole step higher than the piano part.
How do you convert saxophone notes to clarinet notes?
When you play piano, it's a step higher than clarinet because clarinet is not a concert pitched instrument, so you have to take what note is on the piano and lower it one. Example: You're playing a G on piano and you want to play it on clarinet. You then play an A on clarinet because it's a step higher. Example 2: You're playing an E on piano and you want to play it on clarinet. You then play an F# on the clarinet. Check by ear just in case!
How do you Play the Smurfs theme song on clarinet?
Below is a link with music for Forrest Gump.
How do you play we wish you a merry Christmas claranet notes?
I'm don't entirely get your question but if I am understanding it correctly you have the clarinet sheet music for We Wish You a Merry Christmas and would like to play it on the piano. To do this, you should transpose every note in your clarinet sheet music to concert pitch, since piano is a C instrument. (Moving everything down a whole step would do the trick.) Now play your transposed piece on the piano, and the pitches should be the same as on the clarinet.
Is sheet music for the clarinet the same as sheet music for the flute?
No but it is the same as the trumpet & piano(Afgncaap8 disagrees, saying that clarinet music isdifferent from flute, and that it is the same as trumpet, but the clarinet has different music than the piano! The piano is a C instrument, whereas the typical trumpet and clarinet tend to be tuned to B-flat. However, usually the flute and the piano are both tuned to C, so their music could be the same.)
Can you play sheet music for a piano on a clarinet?
No, they do not. When a clarinet player plays a "C" it actually sounds a "B-flat". The two instruments can play together if the clarinet part is written a whole step higher than the piano part.
How do you convert saxophone notes to clarinet notes?
When you play piano, it's a step higher than clarinet because clarinet is not a concert pitched instrument, so you have to take what note is on the piano and lower it one. Example: You're playing a G on piano and you want to play it on clarinet. You then play an A on clarinet because it's a step higher. Example 2: You're playing an E on piano and you want to play it on clarinet. You then play an F# on the clarinet. Check by ear just in case!
How do you know what scale to play on clarinet when playing along with a piano in different keys?
The Clarinet is a Bb instrument. That means that when a clarinet player plays a C, it would sound like a Bb on the piano. If you want to play along with piano, the clarinetist has to play 1 note higher that the piano. (or the piano has to play a whole note lower)
How do you Play the Smurfs theme song on clarinet?
Below is a link with music for Forrest Gump.
How do you play we wish you a merry Christmas claranet notes?
I'm don't entirely get your question but if I am understanding it correctly you have the clarinet sheet music for We Wish You a Merry Christmas and would like to play it on the piano. To do this, you should transpose every note in your clarinet sheet music to concert pitch, since piano is a C instrument. (Moving everything down a whole step would do the trick.) Now play your transposed piece on the piano, and the pitches should be the same as on the clarinet.
What instrument does Edward Cullen play?
The piano, and clarinet
How do you play rolling in the deep on clarinet music sheet?
With a clarinet.
Can you play clarinet blind?
Yes, people play piano blind and that is easier
How do you play how great is our god on clarinet?
You learn to read music then learn how to play the clarinet.
How do you play fly with me by the Jonas brothers on the clarinet?
you would just use the same notes as the piano. piano notes and clarinet notes are the exact same.
How do you play its a small world on clarinet?
Go to a music store and buy the sheet music. When you get home take out your clarinet then read the notes and play the music.
