How is the clarinet played?

Answer 1

In order to play the Clarinet, you have to have the 7 main parts. They are the mouthpiece, the barrel, the upper joint, the lower joint, the bell, the reed, and the ligature. Once you have that it is actually pretty easy. To start off you need to soak the reed inside your mouth for about 1 minute. Unless it is new then for about 2-3 minutes. While you are soaking your reed in your mouth you should put together your instrument. In order to do that you first get the bell, the very bottom piece that looks like a bell, and the lower joint, the one that has keys on the side and towards the bottom, and connect it. It is also always good to have cork grease, which is just petroleum, that way if your pieces are not going together very easily you put it on the cork. Now you're going to get the upper joint and connect it to the other piece that you just put together. Next, comes the barrel then the mouthpiece. Now, get you're ligature. Put it on the mouthpiece and put your reed in between your mouthpiece and ligature. Put it to where there is only a sliver of black left. The reed is going to face you while the rest of the clarinet is going to face away from you. Now, time to play. You will put your left hand on top. Make it to where all the keys are easily accessed. Put your lower lip on top of your bottom teeth. Put your mouth on the mouthpiece and blow. You now know how to play the clarinet. By the way, it is always good to have a fingering chart around, which you can get at your local music store.

Answer 2

if you know how to play a clarinet, you will know how to play the bass. all you have to do is get used to the bigger mouthpiece, and reaching down for the keys

You will also need to blow more less and buy new reeds for it. I play it and its the best!!

I named her Cassey!

Answer 3

you use a clarinet by holding it upright using a wooden reed blow in and press the metal keys.

Answer 4

* by blowing into the mouth piece and the reed vibrating . x

Answer 5

exactly the way you would play it standing...just sit upright

Answer 6

Left hand on top (upper joint) and right hand on the bottom (lower joint).

The thumb from your right hand should be placed below the thumb rest.

Answer 7

the clarenet is a weird thing to play