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Music historians believe that the first Clarinet was made in 1700 by Johann Christoph Denner, a German instrument maker living in Nierenberg, Germany. The clarinet was modeled on an early instrument called chalumeau.
The chalumeau was at its best playing low notes, whereas the high notes were of poor quality. Johann discovered that by adding an additional finger hole in the upper end of the tube, a higher range of notes could be reached. To improve the reliability of the high notes, the thick, crudely shaped reed of the chalumeau was made narrower and more slender. In fact the first clarinet was simply a high-sounding chalumeau. Early clarinets sounded more like a Trumpet when heard from a distance.
Johann Denner died in 1707, but his work was carried on by his son, Jacob Denner, who reshaped the end of the tube into a bell to improve the projection of sound, and increased the range of notes. To improve the accuracy of drilling the tube, and to make tuning easier, the body of the new instrument was made in several closely fitting jointed sections.
During the eighteenth century, instrument makers continued to remodel and improve the clarinet, concentrating particularly on the fingering system. By 1750, the clarinet had made great strides since Denner's first model, and composers were beginning to include it in their work. As the nineteenth century wore on, other instrument makers, including Adolphe Sax, continued to adjust and modify the clarinet. Today a variety of different instruments and fingering systems are in use.
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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.
What is a clarinet mouthpiece called?
The clarinet mouthpiece is called the mouthpiece. It doesn't have a special name.
Whats the history of the bass clarinet?
The bass clarinet, in the form we know it today, was invented in 1838, in Belgium by Adolph Sax, who later invented the saxophone. There were earlier instruments which were clarinet like and that played in the bass register, but they were generally not much like soprano clarinets of the time.
What period in music history did we first see the clarinet in?
classical
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
How do you play twinkle twinkle little star on the clarinet in concert C pitch?
Well, if you can't play clarinet, and you want to play almost any song, I suggest getting a Stewart's Music clarinet music book. it will tell you fingerings, song and history about it. it is not expensive, and useful. (also, you will need a clarinet.!)
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 has the author Colin Lawson written?
Colin Lawson has written: 'Brahms, clarinet quintet' 'The technique of writing for the clarinet in eighteenth-century music' 'The Cambridge history of musical performance' -- subject(s): Performance, Music, History 'The chalumeau in eighteenth-century music' -- subject(s): Chalumeau (Single-reed musical instrument), History and criticism, Music
What is the compass of a clarinet?
There is no compass "of" or "on" the clarinet.
