The word clarinet may have entered the English language via the French clarinette (the feminine diminutive of Old French clarin), or from See more

Materials
Clarinet bodies have been made from a variety of materials including wood, plastic, hard rubber or Ebonite, metal, and ivory. The vast majority of … See more

Use of multiple clarinets
The modern orchestral standard of using soprano clarinets in B♭ and A has to do partly with the history of the instrument and partly with … See more

• Bessaraboff, Nicholas (1941). Ancient European Musical Instruments. Harvard University Press.
• Brymer, … See more

The clarinet's cylindrical bore is the main reason for its distinctive timbre, which varies between the three main registers (the chalumeau, … See more

The clarinet has its roots in early single-reed instruments used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt. The modern clarinet developed from a Baroque instrument called the See more

• List of clarinet concerti
• List of clarinetists
• List of clarinet makers
• Double clarinet
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