Category:Clarinet

The Clarinet is the largest family of woodwind instruments, with more than a dozen types that produce a range of pitches from the BB♭ contrabass to the A♭ soprano.

A person who plays the clarinet is called a clarinetist. The clarinet is a featured intstrument in most orchestral music, but in jazz music it is often a lead instrument for improvisation.

Clarinetists
Who are the professional clarinetists that have developed the instrument in jazz music?

Clarinetists

Types of Clarinets
There are many types of clarinets, including several that are no longer commonly used today.

Types of Clarinets

Instrument Characteristics
What makes a clarinet sound the way that it does?

Instrument Characteristics - Clarinet

History
History of the Clarinet