The Different Types Of Clarinets
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Piccolo Clarinet- Very rare also known as the octave clarinet or the Bb sopranino clarinet. Pitched an octave higher then the B flat clarinet.
There is an A♭ piccolo clarinet
There is an A♭ piccolo clarinet
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Soprano Clarinet- The most familiar type of clarinet.
There is an E♭, D, C, B♭, A, and G Clarinets
There is an E♭, D, C, B♭, A, and G Clarinets
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Basset clarinet- essentially a soprano clarinet with a range extension to low C.
There is the A basset Clarinet and Basset clarinets in C, B♭, and G
There is the A basset Clarinet and Basset clarinets in C, B♭, and G
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Basset Horn-Essentially a soprano clarinet with a range extension to low C (written).
The F basset Horn is the most common
The F basset Horn is the most common
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Alto Clarinet-Pitched a perfect fourth lower than the B♭ soprano clarinet.
The E♭ Alto Clarinet is the most common but it is in F also
The E♭ Alto Clarinet is the most common but it is in F also
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Bass Clarinet-An octave below the B♭ clarinet often with an extended low range. The B ♭ bass clarinet is the standard bass clarinet but there is also A and C bass clarinets.
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Contra-alto Clarinet-An octave below the alto clarinet.
There is a EE♭ contra-bass clarinet
There is a EE♭ contra-bass clarinet
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Contrbass Clarinet-An octave below the bass clarinet.
There is a BB♭ contrabass clarinet
There is a BB♭ contrabass clarinet