Why is a clarinet in b flat key?

Answer 1

The Bb Clarinet is the most common type of clarinet. The Bb shows that the clarinet is tuned to that note, just like an Eb clarinet is tuned to an Eb. If a Bb clarinet and a Flute both play an "A" the notes will sound different, because they are tuned to different notes. In order to make the notes sound the same, the Bb Clarinet must play a semitone up, which is a "Bb".

Answer 2

for low b-flat: (play the bold notes)

oo [play the O key on the back]

O

O

O

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O

O

O

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high b-flat:

(↓↓shaped like teardrops)

oo [play the key shaped like a U one the back]

O

O

O

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O

O

O

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high-high b-flat:

oo

O [play both the O and U keys on the back]

O

- «small and skinny sharp key, play it!

O--

O

O

O

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Answer 3

Not all clarinets are in the key of B-Flat, there are some clarinets in the key if C, A an E-Flat. The reason the soprano clarinet is in B- Flat is because it is smaller than the C instrument, which is now mostly unused because of the lack of pieces scored for it, and of the hard attainability of a C clarinet. It's just because clarinets have traditionally been, from the start, B- Flat instruments, and things seem to never change.

Answer 4

In order to determine a note for clarinets derived from the concert scale, the player only needs to raise the note one-half step. So, a concert B-flat would be a C on a clarinet.

Answer 5

it is the scale. the BB CLARINET. IR IT CAN BE THE REGISTER KEY WITH THE "a" KEY.

Answer 6

Around 24 ~ 24.5 inches long.

Answer 7

wood or plastic

Answer 8

Concert b flat is a c.