Clarinet

depends on how you want your clarinet but based all together most people in the us buy their clarinet from that brand

If you are talking about pitch as in notes, a clarinet player presses a combination of keys to create a note, and there are sometimes alternate fingering(s) to create the same note. If you are talking about pitch as in sharp/flat, clarinet players can tune their instrument slightly flat by pulling out on the barrel (the connector between the mouthpiece and the "body" of the clarinet) and vice versa for making it sharp.

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The Armstrong model 4041 was made of "composition" (i.e., plastic). See http://web.archive.org/web/19970625135215/http://www.unitedmusical.com/Woodwind-CAT.htm#Clarinet. It was a student-level clarinet.

B# is the same as C.

So low C would be all fingers down, low E key and the bottom thumb key (if your bass clarinet has a low C)

Middle C is thumb and 1st 3 fingers

Upper C is thumb, register key, all 6 fingers down plus the bottom C key (on either hand)

High C is thumb and register key

(Super C is thumb, register key and index fingers)

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The general "tuning" note for band is a concert B flat. For a B flat clarinet, this concert pitch is C. For example, when a conductor states "Play a concert B flat," a clarinetist would play the note C. Also, since the clarinet is a B flat instrument, in most cases, any note will be notated a whole step higher than concert pitch.

The most common clarinet is pitched in Bb. There are also clarinets pitched one half step lower, in A. "A" clarinets are used primarily in orchestras, while Bb clarinets are used in orchestras, bands and many other ensembles. Mozart's Clarinet Concerto was written for clarinet in A.

Thumb and first top hole

DeVillier wood clarinets are quite rare, having been in limited production only in the early to mid 1950s. They are small bore horns, similar to Selmer models 9-star and 10. Keywork was nickel silver; the wood is grenadilla. Intonation is much better than average, but volume in the low register suffered due to their small bore. Some would say "soft and mellow" is their sound. Expect to pay no more than $250 for one in excellent cosmetic and playing condition.

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Because it is extremely heavy and it would be terrible if you had to hold it for an entire concert.

Modern wood clarinets are typically made of Grenadilla. Very old clarinets were made of Boxwood. I've heard of Rosewood clarinets but have never seen one. One clarinet made by Conn around 1949~52 was marketed as "Violin Finish" and was actually made of plywood.

There are also clarinets made of hard rubber (mostly older), ABS plastic and other flavors of plastic. Must not overlook metal clarinets, which were mostly made of nickel, nickel plated brass and some were silver plated or with some portion (like the bell) made of sterling silver. One very rare model made by Wm. S. Haynes was made entirely of sterling silver.

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yes. The only difference between the two are that the Bb soprano is keyed in Bb, and alto is Eb, so a written C is a fifth apart and so on. the keywork of the register key varies slightly since the clarinet is lower, but it is an automatic change, one the player does not have to worry about. Some altos have a low Eb key, and may be close-holed (as most professional models are).And its also the same with the Eb Contralto Clarinet.

Clarinets have been made from all kinds of different materials. Ebonite is said to have a good sound, it's just another option besides wood and plastic. People have different opinions on what's better and what's worse.

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Early 1900's is the best I've found, it seems that record keeping wasn't so good back then. For your interest this man is actually playing one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG1ZUsnERV0

To play low C you need to press down all the home keys using your index, middle, and ring fingers on both hands. Then press down the regular thumb key. Finally, on your right hand press down the key right beside the pinkie key and the one above it. Then just blow into the flute lightly. It helps if you go down the scale from b flat if you can't get the note out on its own.

If this didn't help, try google-ing a flute fingering chart and click images.

Im not sure if you meant 'why' or how' do clarinets and saxophones transpose. For the sake of logic, I will assume "How do clarinets and Saxophones transpose" as the alternative does not make sense to me.

Well, quite simply, from a clarinet to a Tenor or Soprano Saxophone, there is NO transposing needed as the Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone and Soprano Saxophone are all Bb (B Flat) instruments (which means that a C on the Clarinet will sound the same as a C on those 2 saxes). However, for the Alto and Baritone saxophones, you will need to transpose, as Alto and Baritone are Eb (E Flat) instruments.

One thing to note is that a Clarinet has a Register Key, while a Saxophone has an Octave Key. The register key raises the pitch of a clarinet by a 12th (19 semitones) while the Octave key raises by an octave, or 8th (12 semitones). Just something to consider when making the transition :)

I just got one for $400 on ebay. I guess that is what it is worth on the low side.

They can be but it isn't usually a good idea to do so. Ya you can replaced the pads.

They are called trill keys, and are used for trilling, like it's name. The keys can be used in combination with other keys to play the same note using alternate fingerings, making otherwise practically impossible trills like C-D# or high B-F# much easier.