What Is The Clarinet?
The Clarinet was evolved from an instrument called the Chalumeau. A man by the name of Johann Christoph Denner has been credited with creating this beautiful and valuable instrument. With the help of Denner's son, Jacob, they created an instrument that is used in both concert and jazz band world-wide.
The Clarinet has so many uses in the music industry. The beautiful sound that the clarinet makes can be used for many styles in music. The clarinet is used in the background in quiet a few songs and even have a solo in some. For example, The Beatles, who are one of the most popular music groups in history, used clarinets on 6 different recordings:
The clarinet can evidently be heard in the song, "When I'm Sixty-Four" because of how many clarinetists there are and how prominent they allowed their unique sound to be. You can also hear the clarinet softly in the song, "Good Night". The Clarinet is a woodwind instrument played with a single reed. There are many types of clarinets, including the Bb and A soprano clarinets, which are the most commonly used today, the alto clarinet, the bass clarinet, the Eb clarinet, the octo-contra-bass clarinet ( not often used) and the Ab piccolo clarinet. The clarinet is capable of a very impressive range when played by the correct player and produces a very beautiful mellow tone. Clarinets come apart into five pieces: the mouthpiece, barrel, lower joint, upper joint and bell. These piece must be assembled together very precisely in order for a good sound to be possible. From the top to the bottom of the body, the player uncovers and covers different sets of holes to make all the tones and notes of the scale all while blowing air through the clarinet. A clarinet body is usually made using grenadilla wood or plastic, yet there are other materials that are used in specialty instruments such as hard rubber ("vulcanized"), metal and more. |