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Clarinet
The clarinet, a single reed instrument in the woodwind family of instruments, has found a home in both classical and jazz music. Questions about clarinets, clarinet players, and clarinet music belong here.
1,084 Questions
How is sound generated by a clarinet?
This is a question with several answers:
The vibration of the reed causes sound to be created against the mouthpiece, because it is hollow the sound moves through the mouthpiece and into the neck. the sound moves down the body and comes out the first open hole it comes across. The only time it comes out of the bell is when you close all pads (either a low E-flat or a low C).
This is an important difference from brass, in a brass instrument the sound ALWAYS comes out of the bell, on the Bass Clarinet (and all other woodwinds), it comes out of the holes. This is important if you ever use a microphone to record yourself, on a brass instrument, you just aim at the mic and you're good to go, on woodwinds you have to place the mic half way down the body and a short distance away (2-3ft) so the sound can be captured evenly.
So with that in mind, the final answer is "all sorts of places" every time you change your fingers, the sound comes out of a new hole.
What is the lowest note you can play on the clarinet?
C'' - an octave above middle C. For convenience written music for the descant (or soprano) recorder is usually wrtten an octave lower. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorder#Types_of_recorder
What are some Names of instruments?
- Balaban (Iran)
- Bansuri (India)
- Conch
- Danso (Korea)
- Dizi (China)
- Duduk (Armenia)
- Didgeridoo (Australia)
- Diple (or Dvojnice) (Croatia)
- Fife
- Flabiol
- Flageolet (France)
- Fujara (Slovakia)
- Gemshorn (Germany)
- Hocchiku (Japan)
- Hun (Korea)
- Irish flute
- Inci (Philippines)
- Kaval (Armenia)
- Khloy (Cambodia)
- Khlui (Thailand)
- Koudi (China)
- Nadaswaram (South India)
- Ney (Iran)
- Nohkan (Japan)
- Nose flute
- Ocarina (Italy)
- Organ pipe
- Paixiao (China)
- Palendag (Philippines)
- Pan pipes
- Pasiyak or Water whistle (Philippines)
- Persian (Iran)
- Piano horn
- Pulalu (Philippines)
- Quena (South America)
- Recorder (Germany)
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- Samponia (Peru)
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- Shehnai (India)
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- Shvi (Armenia)
- Siku
- Slide whistle
- Suling (Indonesia/Philippines)
- Tin Whistle
- Tonette
- Tumpong (Philippines)
- Tutek (Armenia)
- Vertical flute
- Washint (Ethiopia)
- Western concert flutes:
- Piccolo
- Flute
- Alto flute
- Bass flute
- Contra-alto flute
- Contrabass flute
- Subcontrabass flute
- Double contrabass flute
- Hyperbass flute
- Whamola
- Whistle
- Willow flute (Scandinavia)
- Xiao (China)
- Xun (China)
- Yotar
- Zufolo (Italy)
- Alboka
- Arghul
- Chalumeau
- Clarinets
- Clarinet
- Piccolo clarinet (A♭ clarinet)
- Sopranino clarinet (E♭ clarinet, D clarinet)
- Soprano clarinet (C clarinet, B♭ clarinet, A clarinet, G clarinet)
- Basset clarinet
- Clarinette d'amour
- Basset horn
- Alto clarinet
- Bass clarinet
- Contra-alto clarinet
- Contrabass clarinet
- Octocontra-alto clarinet
- Octocontrabass clarinet
- Launeddas (Sardinia)
- Mijwiz
- Octavin
- Pibgorn (instrument)
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- Soprillo
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- C Soprano saxophone
- Soprano saxophone
- Mezzo-soprano saxophone (Alto in F)
- Alto saxophone
- C melody saxophone
- Tenor saxophone
- Baritone saxophone
- Bass saxophone
- Contrabass saxophone
- Subcontrabass saxophone
- Tubax
- Tarogato (modern single-reed)
- Folgerphone
- Zhaleika (Russia)
- Robero (spain)
There are 36 double reed instruments listed.
- Bassoon
- Contrabassoon/Double bassoon
- Tenoroon
- Bifora (Sicily)
- Bombarde (France)
- Cromorne
- Crumhorn
- Dulzaina (Spain)
- Dulcian
- English Horn
- Guan (instrument) (China)
- Heckelphone
- Piccolo heckelphone
- Terz heckelphone
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- Nadaswaram (India)
- Oboes:
- Piccolo oboe
- Oboe
- Oboe d'amore
- Cor anglais/English horn
- Oboe da caccia
- Bass/Baritone oboe
- Contrabass oboe
- Rackett
- Contrabass á anche / Reed contrabass
- Sarrusophones:
- Sopranino sarrusophone
- Soprano sarrusophone
- Alto sarrusophone
- Tenor sarrusophone
- Baritone sarrusophone
- Bass sarrusophone
- Contrabass sarrusophone
- Shawm
- Sralai (Cambodia)
- Suona (China)
- Surnay
- Tarogato (original two-reed variety)
- Trompeta china (Cuba)
- Tromboon
- Zurna (Armenia)
- Bagpipe
- Gaida (The Balkans)
- Uilleann pipes
- Air horn
- Alphorn
- Baritone horn
- Bass Trombone
- Bazooka
- Bugle (instrument)
- keyed bugle
- Cimbasso
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- Cornett
- Didgeridoo
- Doulophone/Cuprophone
- Euphonium
- Flugelhorn
- Horagai
- Horn/French horn
- Jug
- Lituus
- Mellophone
- Ophicleide
- Roman tuba
- Sackbut
- Saxhorn
- Subcontrabass tuba
- Serpent
- Shofar
- Sousaphone
- Tenor Horn/Alto Horn
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Wagner tuba
- Quinticlave
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- Button Accordion
- Free Bass Accordion
- Agidigbo
- Array mbira
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- Bawu
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- Musical box
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- Saenghwang
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- Recorder
- Sheng
- Thumb piano
- Tom (instrument)
- Yu
- Soprano
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- Alto/Contralto
- Countertenor
- Tenor
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- Death growl
- Overtone/Throat singing
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- Gottuvadhyam (India)
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- Acoustic bass guitar
- Acoustic guitar
- Bass guitar
- Chitarra battente (Italy)
- Cigar box guitar
- Classical guitar
- Dobro
- Electric guitar
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- Harp guitar
- Seven-string guitar
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- 3rd bridge guitar
- yotar
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- Guzheng (China)
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- Harmonico
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- Hurdy gurdy
- Igil
- Irish bouzouki
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- Kora
- Koto
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- Langeleik (Norway)
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- Lirone
- Lute
- Lyra (Cretan) (Greece)
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- Lyre
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- Musical bow
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- Octave mandolin (Octave mandola)
- Octobass
- Oud
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- Piccolo violin
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- Tea chest bass
- Tenor viola
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- Timple
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- Ukulele
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- Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family)
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- Vielle
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- Viol (also called as Viola da gamba)
- Viola da gamba
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- Yaylı tanbur
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- Zither
- Overtone zither
- Cuatro Venezolano (four string guitar)
- Guitarra quinta Huapanguera (eight string guitar)
- [[Jarana huasteca) (Five string guitar)(Mex)
- [[Jarana jarocha (Eight or ten string like ukulele)
- Jarana mosquito (Smallest) (Ten string)
- Jarana segunda
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- Abïa drum
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- Bass drum
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- Agogô
- Agung/Agong (Philippines)
- Agung a Tamlang (Philippines)
- Ahoko
- Array mbira
- Babendil (Philippines)
- Bell
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- Bones
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- Zil (Finger cymbal)
- Cymbalum
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- Clapping[finger snapping]
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- Kalimba (Africa}
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- Kulintang a Kayo (Philippines)
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- Lamellaphone
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- Raghu Narayan (Keshava Nritya Shala Bangalore)
InstrumentsSome musical instrument names are; Piano, Violin, French Horn, Oboe, Flute, Harp, Viola, Cello, Trumpet, Double Bass, Trombone, Guitar, Clarinet, Euphonium, Cornet, Saxophone, Bo drum, Sitar, Tuba, Sousaphone, and so on. Each instrument has many different versions. There are millions!
no not all clarinets are black there is gold silver and bronze clarinets also but black is one of the most commen
What other names for the clarinet?
Bass clarinet is the correct English name. Scores often have the instrument names in other languages but clarinetto basso (Italian), clarinette basse (French) and bassklarinette (German) are pretty obvious.
On a lighter note, I once knew a follow who called his bass clarinet Susie, and I've heard the instrument called a variety of colorful names after a particularly difficult passage.
Because it is made of wood and also plays on a wooden reed.
The bassoon typically sits in the second row of the woodwind section, which is behind the string section. Where the bassoons sit is ultimately a decision made by the conductor.
How do you play high Bb on a Bb clarinet?
Its the 3 fingers on top with the octave and the first 2 on the bottom.NO PINKIES ARE PLACED!
Simpson theme song on clarinet?
-SIMPSONS THEME SONG- CAPS: longer value lowercase:shorter value opening three chords- G C# D Theme 1- G~ B~ c# e D B g e (c# c# c# d) Lyrical entrance: C E F A G E C (Bflat) Ending: include 'Theme 1' with accents at FF, then at a higher octave: c# c# c# d C# d f (gggg)
Is a clarinet a percussion instrument?
Yes. By definition, a percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when it or any part of if is hit, plucked or striked, which sets the object into vibration. Since the clavichord's sound is produced by the strike of strings by a metal piece at the end of the keys, it fits the definition nicely.
Is ebonite a good brand for a clarinet?
I have owned an ebonite Oboe for many years. I love the fact that I never had to worry about it cracking from the temperature changes here in the upper midwest. It stayed out in my car many times in the winter months without me ever worrying about it. It has a nice sound and was Definately worth the $1000 that I paid for it.
What style of music is the clarinet well known for?
Clarinet is most commonly used for marching bands, classical music, and jazz. It is also sometimes used in blues, rock, bluegrass, and country music. It is also very popular for commercial jingles and theatrical music.
Can you play clarinet if you get your tongue split?
why would you get your tongue split in the first place? and no, probably not
Do all clarinets have the same fingering?
Yes, they do. It is the length of the instrument that determines the pitch differences. For example the bass clarinet sounds an octave lower than the B-flat clarinet; the shorter E-flat soprano clarinet sounds a fifth higher than the B-flat.
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.
Does a clarinet need accessories?
The accessories needed for a saxophone are a case, a neckstrap, reeds, a mouthpiece, a ligature (might come with mouthpiece), cork grease, cleaning rags for the neck and the body of the sax, a mouthpiece brush, etc. Ask your local music store for more information.
What kind of ensemble would the clarinet be in?
Clarinets are used in many different ensembles, rangng from Orchestras to swing bands. There are also clarinet choirs where all different types of clarinet play in harmony. Clarinets were also used alot in the Big Band era into the 1940s. Glann Millers Big Band found what it was looking for in the 1940s when a clarinettist joined them.
Are there clarinets in the marching band?
Clarinets are a vital part of any woodwind section, and thus are in high school bands. Sometimes colleges will march clarinets, as well, but sometimes they only take brass and percussion. DCI never marches woodwinds, though, because it is a drum corps, and a drum corps, by definition, only has brass and precussion.
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.
The timbre varies in the register played. The low register is rich and reedy, the middle register can have a more open, hollow sound, good for blending and harmonizing while the high register can be quite clear and piercing. All around a versatile instrument.
What is the fingering for a E flat on the clarinet?
Cover all key holes with your fingers and hit the extension key that's on the outside. hit this key with your left pinky. if your clarinet's old like mine, you might also need the bottom key you use for the c that's right above the break.
Why is Agnes macphail so important?
Because she wanted women to be treated the same way as men were treated. She introduced women into politics and put them in the same level as men. Women today should look up to her, seeing that she embodies thhe fact that women can do anything, and that too better than men.
What is the importance of the clarinet in a marching band?
Cymbals and other percussion generally used for effect purposes. Sure you don't need cymbals, just like you don't technically need flutes since in most bands, you can't hear them. However, the only crescendo - that means getting louder-you would have would be the band getting louder and that;s it. there would be no resolution to the tension, doing a crescendo creates, and bands would seem pretty dull.
In places like Drum Corps, Colleges, Indoor Percussion units and some of the better marching bands, cymbals is a thing of tradition. Theyy may only play three notes in one song, but the rest of the time, they're spinning and flipping their cymbals and doing crazy stuff. Go look up Santa Clara Vanguard cymbal line on YouTube. That should give you an idea.
Hope this helped!
