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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.

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Is there a substitute for cork grease?

Petroleum Jelly works well as a substitute, however you have to be careful not to get it anywhere else on your instrument. Chap stick and lotion work well too.

What are the clarinet notes for little drummer boy?

The Notes To Part of Little Drummer Boy are C D E E E F E F E D E F G G G A G F E D

Why is density so important?

By definition, density is mass divided by volume. Its a measure of total space taken up by a mass (any physical quantity). As an example to show why density is a important physical quantity, a kilogram each of Iron and cotton would weigh (mass) same, but a KG of iron occupies very little space (Volume) as compared to a KG of cotton. This is where density plays a major role.

What treble cleft instruments are in the key of E flat?

the only ones i know of off the top of my head would be the Eb Alto CLarinet and the Alto Sax both also double parts for the FRench Horn

Is lindo a good make of clarinet?

Never heard of this brand name? Why not just buy a reputable clarinet.

What is a low b on clarinet?

The pitch of a low b on alto saxophone is a concert pitch of d. the fingering for that note is all of your fingers down. Your left little finger will be on the middle key that's furthest from the body of the saxophone and your right little finger will be on the C key, or the key that is nearest to the bottom of the saxophone.

What is a good price for a good used clarinet?

A brand new one is a couple thousand depending on the brand, so i would expect up in 800 to 1, 500 range. But you should probably buy a new mouthpiece. That's what i did and it works great. But i had it checked before i bought it. You don't want anything broken.

What does it mean when a squiggly line is on a staff line?

You are most likely referring to a quarter rest, which means to stop playing for the time assigned to a quarter in the given time signature. If it is a really long squiggly line then you might be looking at a glissando, which basically means to glide from the top note to the bottom note indicated by the mark.

Which composer did not use a clarinet?

The clarinet was not introduced until sometime after the year 1700, and wasn't common until after 1750, so composers working before that did not use clarinets. J.S. Bach, for example didn't use clarinets in his orchestral works.

Does a plastic mouthpiece expand in boiling water?

DON'T TRY IT. It probably would, but you might accidentally melt it. You don't want to have to buy a new mouthpiece and break in the cork, reed, and ligature and those are kind of expensive.

What is the value of a Buescher clarinet H20799?

=Well first off, the H20799 is just the serial number on the clarinet. It isn't important on the value of the clarinet. Second, it depends on if it is wood or plastic.=

What is the differences between cellos and clarinets and drums?

Principally, a Cello is a string instrument. A Clarinet is a woodwind instrument and drums are a percussion instrument.

Cello are usually played with a bow, they can be plucked.

Clarinets are played by blowing into them with the correct fingering, and drums are sounded by striking them.

Why is Bede so important?

Bede was so important due to his religious,scientific and historic writings. Without whom we would be oblivious to the history before the 7th century. As well as being a monk, he was a teacher and a scholar. His efforts to gather information from the 300-400 books in the Jarrow/Wearmouth monestry, and make sense of evidence reveals to us in latin the life of previous times. Now translated into old English the 'Ecclesiatical History of the Englsih People' is one of the key references of the time.

Are the bagpipes noisy?

Very Noisy In fact i play and it is very hard you need a long breath

Why do clarinets squeak?

you are either blowing too hard, got a cracked reed, biting up or not covering all the holes properly!

What does sheet music look like for a clarinet?

It looks like most other standard sheet music. The most common style for an instrument such as a clarinet is known as the 'Treble Clef'. There are 5 lines, which gives four spaces for the composition to be written.