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The Clarinet Keys and how they work
The Clarinet has 24 keys that fingers can push, as well as little spaces where the keys go down. -
The meaning of the name Clarinet
The Name Clarinet means little Trumpet. It's related to the word clarion, it is like a little trumpet because they have similar shapes to one another. -
The classifications of the clarinet and its relatives
The clarinet is classified as a wind instrument,a woodwind instrument,and a single-reed instrument. It is related to the Saxophone,Oboe,Chalumeau,and the Tarogato. The Clarinet is a part of the woodwind instrument,wind instrument,and single-reed instrument families. -
The improvements that were made to the clarinet
The Clarinet was and can be improved by, finding air leaks, if one of your fingers is not on one of the keys you can easily fix it by placing your finger on the key. -
The Upper and Lower joints
The Upper Joint Has the keys for the left hand. The lower joint has the keys for the right hand. -
Clarinet Reeds
The clarinet reeds are very important to the sound of the clarinet.They are made of a reed grass that is similar to bamboo but it's not as hard. The reed grass is called Arundo Donax. They are originally grown in The Mediterranean. -
Materials and manufacturing
The Clarinet is made out of a material that is not affected by humidity and its weight is the same as the weight of a Wooden Clarinet.Their Mouth Piece is generally made out of hard rubber, although some inexpensive mouth pieces can be made using plastic. Other materials such as crystal/glass, wood, Ivory, and metal have also been used.The clarinet is a musical instrument belonging to the group known as the woodwind instruments. It has a single-reed mouth piece,and a straight,cylindrical tube. -
The Invention of the clarinet
In the year of 1690,a man named Johann Christoph Denner invented the clarinet.These clarinets only had two keys that were mostly made from brass and springs. -
The bell and the ligature
The bell is responsible for the sound of the lowest tone. The ligature not only makes it possible for you to be able to play the clarinet but it attaches the reed to the mouth piece. The ligature also uses screws to help attach the reed to the mouth piece. -
The clarinet mouth piece and the barrel
The clarinet mouth piece has the reed and it creates the tone.It is usually made of hard rubber,plastic,glass,or crystal, and sometimes metal. The reed is fixed onto the mouth piece with a ligature that uses screws.The barrel-usually the instrument comes with two. One that is a little shorter and one that is a little longer.
