Clarinet is Beautiful
The clarinet was invented in 1670 by a man called Johann Christoph Denner of Nuremburg. With the help of his son he improved on an earlier instrument called the chalumeau. Mozart was the first composer to use the clarinet in an orchestral piece. During the 1700s the clarinet was experimented on and improved. In the 19th century the Boehm fingering system was adapted for the clarinet. In the 1820s the Germans, followed by the English, switched to playing with the reed against the bottom lip, instead of the top. In 1840 the Klosé-Buffet clarinet was invented, very similar to the modern clarinet, and took over from the German model.
Clarinets, due to their shape, squeak up a 12th when overblown, unlike most woodwinds, which squeak up an octave. The clarinets have the largest range of the woodwinds. The lowest note is the E or E♭below middle C. The highest note is difficult to determine, as more advanced players can obtain higher notes, but the G6 is the highest usually encountered in classical reperitoire. The clarinet is a very versatile instrument. It is played in jazz, classical, concert and even some pop or rock songs.
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