The clarinet is a type of woodwind instrument. The name derives from adding the suffix -et (meaning little) to the Italian word clarino (meaning a type of trumpet designed for high-register playing), as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed. A person who plays the clarinet is called a clarinetist or clarinettist.
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Variations:
- Piccolo clarinet ,
- Sopranino clarinet ,
- Soprano clarinet ,
- E-flat clarinet ,
- Alto clarinet ,
- Contra-alto clarinet ,
- Basset clarinet ,
- Bass clarinet ,
- Contrabass clarinet ,
- Octocontrabass clarinet
Instrumentalists:
- Anton Stadler ,
- Gervase de Peyer ,
- Alan Ray Hacker ,
- Frederick Thurston ,
- Jack Brymer ,
- Woody Herman ,
- Don Cunningham ,
- Benny Goodman ,
- Richard Stoltzman ,
- Paul Desmond
