B-flat clarinet
E728748
The B-flat clarinet is a standard soprano woodwind instrument, widely used in orchestras, bands, and chamber music for its versatile range and warm, expressive tone.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clarinet
ⓘ
single-reed instrument ⓘ transposing instrument ⓘ woodwind instrument ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
A clarinet
ⓘ
E-flat clarinet NERFINISHED ⓘ bass clarinet ⓘ |
| hasBore | cylindrical ⓘ |
| hasClef | treble clef ⓘ |
| hasFamily | clarinet family ⓘ |
| hasKey | B-flat ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
ebony
ⓘ
grenadilla wood ⓘ hard rubber ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barrel
ⓘ
bell ⓘ keys ⓘ ligature ⓘ lower joint ⓘ mouthpiece ⓘ tone holes ⓘ upper joint ⓘ |
| hasPitchRangeCategory | soprano ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique | overblows at the twelfth ⓘ |
| hasRange |
approximately D3 to B-flat6 sounding
ⓘ
approximately E3 to C7 written ⓘ |
| hasRegisterName |
altissimo register
ⓘ
chalumeau register ⓘ clarion register ⓘ |
| hasStandardTuningPitch | A4 = 440 Hz reference ⓘ |
| hasSystem | Boehm key system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTimbre |
bright in upper register
ⓘ
expressive ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| hasTransposition | sounds a major second lower than written ⓘ |
| isMostCommonClarinetType | true ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
harmonic support
ⓘ
melodic lines ⓘ solo passages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chamber music
ⓘ
concert band ⓘ jazz ensembles ⓘ klezmer music NERFINISHED ⓘ marching bands ⓘ military bands ⓘ symphony orchestra ⓘ wind ensemble ⓘ |
| usesMouthpiece | clarinet mouthpiece ⓘ |
| usesReedType | single reed ⓘ |
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