The top or altissimo register consists of the notes above the written C two octaves above middle C (C6). The middle register is termed the clarino (sometimes clarion) register and spans just over an octave (from written B above middle C (B4) to the C two octaves above middle C (C6)) it is the dominant range for most members of the clarinet family. The lowest register, consisting of the notes up to the written Bв™ above middle C (Bв™4), is known as the chalumeau register (named after the instrument that was the clarinet's immediate predecessor).

The range of a clarinet can be divided into three distinct registers. Subtle manipulation of embouchure and air pressure allows the player to express timbre and dynamics. Skilled clarinettists adjust their embouchure to compensate for these factors. Weather conditions such as temperature and humidity will also affect the pitch. Variations in cane and other construction materials, the age of the reed, and differences in scrape and length will all affect the pitch of the instrument. In classical settings clarinettists will tune to a concert A, although this tone can be less stable (played as a B natural). Consequently, ensembles with a large number of Bb, Eb or F transposing instruments (Concert Bands, Jazz Bands) will tune to a Bb rather than A. The the clarinet is a B flat instrument meaning that it's written A sounds as a G. resting on the fifth ledger line above the treble staff) is attainable by advanced players and is shown on many fingering charts, and fingerings as high as G7 exist. The G two octaves above G4 is usually the highest note clarinetists encounter in classical repertoire.

Among the less commonly encountered members of the clarinet family, contra-alto and contrabass clarinets may have keywork to written Eв™3, D3, or C3 the basset clarinet and basset horn generally go to low C3.Дefining the top end of a clarinetвЂ™s range is difficult, since many advanced players can produce notes well above the highest notes commonly found in method books. Modern professional-quality bass clarinets generally have additional keywork to written C3. Most alto and bass clarinets have an extra key to allow a (written) Eв™3. On the Bв™ soprano clarinet, the concert pitch of the lowest note is D3, a whole tone lower than the written pitch. Nearly all soprano and piccolo clarinets have keywork enabling them to play the E below middle C (E3 in scientific pitch notation) as their lowest written note, though some Bв™ clarinets go down to Eв™3 to enable them to match the range of the A clarinet. The lowest concert pitch depends on the transposition of the instrument in question. The bottom of the clarinetвЂ™s written range is defined by the keywork on each instrument, standard keywork schemes allow a low E on the common Bв™ clarinet. The intricate key organization that makes this range possible can make the playability of some passages awkward.

Today, the clarinet is used in jazz and classical ensembles, in chamber groups, and as a solo instrument.Д¬larinets have the largest pitch range of common woodwinds. Over time, additional keywork and airtight pads were added to improve tone and playability. Johann Christoph Denner invented the clarinet in Germany around the turn of the 18th century by adding a register key to the earlier chalumeau. The unmodified word clarinet usually refers to the Bв™ soprano clarinet, by far the most common clarinet.ДЄ person who plays the clarinet is called a clarinetist or clarinettist. Of these, many are rare or obsolete (there is only one BBBв™ octo-contrabass clarinet in existence, for example), and music written for them is usually played on the common types. The clarinet family is the largest such woodwind family, with more than a dozen types, ranging from the (extremely rare) BBBв™ octo-contrabass to the Aв™ soprano (piccolo clarinet). The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed.Д¬larinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches. 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 clarinet is a type of woodwind instrument. Usually Sounds one tone lower than written (in B flat)

Clarinet repertoire