How the Clarinet is Made
Assembly and finishing
Almost finished!
Screw assembly
Adjustment
Delicate adjustment is performed to ensure that the keys and key posts remain steady and that there are no gaps between the pads and the tone holes.
Inspection
A rigorous functional inspection is carried out that encompasses the instrument's sustain, sound quality, key action, key interaction, tuning, and playability. The tuning is checked using a strobe tuner.
Polishing
The keys and body of a clarinet which has passed this rigorous inspection are polished to a shine and the instrument is shipped.
Musical Instrument Guide:Clarinet Contents
Structure
How the Instrument is Made
Choosing an Instrument
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?