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Musical Instrument Guide

Clarinet

The appeal of the clarinet is its rich variety of expression, which ranges from a light timbre to a deep mysterious timbre. It also boasts a register of approximately four octaves-the largest of any wind instrument.

Origins

  • The birth of the clarinet 
  • The modern clarinet 

Structure

  • The names of each part (B♭ clarinet) 
  • A single barrel for many keys 
  • The Boehm system and the Öhler system 
  • The modern clarinet 
  • The clarinet-unique among wind instruments?  
  • From C up to high G 
  • ([Experiment]comparing the clarinet and the recorder) 

How to Play

  • How to play a clarinet 
  • Fingering diagram for the clarinet 
  • The Music of the Clarinet 

How the Instrument is Made

  • How is a clarinet designed? 
  • Making the Body 
  • Making the key components 
  • Assembly and finishing 
  • An instrument created from human craftsmanship and the bounty of nature 

Choosing an Instrument

  • Criteria for choosing a clarinet 
  • How to choose a reed 

Care and Maintenance

  • Points to remember about the body 
  • Care and maintenance after playing 
  • Weekly care and maintenance 
  • Monthly care and maintenance 
  • Seasonal care and maintenance 

Trivia

  • "I Broke My Clarinet" is a French folk song 
  • Inspiring composers
  • In Italy, a single B♭ clarinet 
  • At one time, most clarinets were made of boxwood 
  • In vogue in the 1900s-the metal clarinet 
  • A transparent clarinet? 
  • Famous clarinet works: concertos 
  • Famous clarinet works: chamber music 
  • What is the relationship between hertz and cents? 
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