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Johann Christoph Denner
(1655 -?) invented the clarinet. The clarinet is a
woodwind instrument. The
clarinet evolved from an instrument called the chalumeau. Mozart was the
first composer to use the clarinet in a symphony.
It is the first true single reed instrument.
It first appeared in the year
1690 and had a range of 1.5 octaves. During
the 1700’s the clarinet had many improvements. More keys were added. In
1844, 2 French men applied the Boehm Flute Key System to the clarinet.
For over
300 years the clarinet has become a popular choice in bands.
There are a lot of different kinds of clarinets. To find out what kinds there
are, go to this website:
http://hem.passagen.se/eriahl/clarinet.htm
If you want to hear
different clarinet sounds, check out this site:
http://www.compositiontoday.com/sound_bank/clarinet/clarinet.asp
Benny
Goodman was a famous clarinet player. Click here to find out more information
about him:
http://www.clarinet-sales.com/famous-clarinet-players.shtml
This is the
right way to play the clarinet while sitting down.
This is the
wrong way to sit while playing the clarinet.
This is the right way to play while stand.
This is the wrong way.
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