Famous clarinetists
Most famous clarinetist?
What is Benny Goodman
What is a reed?
A small, thin piece of wood
What part of the clarinet do you blow into?
The mouthpiece
What is the fingering for G natural in the staff?
Open, no fingers down.
What is the lowest note on the clarinet?
Low E
The most famous female clarinetist
Who is Doreen Ketchens?
Can you use a broken reed?
No
What part of the clarinet does sound come out of?
The bell
What is the fingering for A natural in the staff?
The A key only
What is the highest note on clarinet?
High G
The most famous child clarinetist
Who is Julien Bliss?
How can you keep your reeds from breaking?
By replacing them into a reed case when finished using them, and only holding them be the thicker part of the wood
How many pieces (including the reed) are in a fully put together clarinet?
six
What is the fingering for low E natural below the staff?
Thumb, finger one, two, three, four, five, six, right home base pinky, left home base pinky.
True or False: the clarinet has the largest note range out of any instrument
False
The most famous clarinetist in 2000
Who is Richard Stoltzman?
How long should you soak a new reed in your mouth?
Thirty seconds to a minute
What two pieces make up the body of the clarinet?
The top joint, and the bottom joint
What is the fingering for the altissimo note, high D above the staff?
Thumb, register key, finger two, finger three, finger four, and upper left pinky key
How many notes can the clarinet play?
Roughly 40 notes
The first famous clarinetist
Who is Anton Stadler?
What purpose do reeds play in making sound come out of the clarinet?
Your air causes them to vibrate, which then causes a sound to travel through the instrument and create music
What is the small piece located below the mouthpiece, but above the top joint called?
The barrel
What is the fingering for altissimo note for high D sharp above the staff?
Thumb, register key, finger two, finger three, finger five, and upper left pinky key.
How many octaves can the clarinet play?
3.5