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clarinet

[ klar-uh-net ]

noun

  1. a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.


clarinet

/ ˌklærɪˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a keyed woodwind instrument with a cylindrical bore and a single reed. It is a transposing instrument, most commonly pitched in A or B flat Obsolete nameclarionetˌklærɪəˈnɛt
  2. an orchestral musician who plays the clarinet


clarinet

  1. A woodwind instrument, usually made of black wood or plastic, and played with a single reed . The clarinet has extensive use in Dixieland , jazz , and military music, as well as in classical music .


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Notes

The most famous American clarinetist was Benny Goodman .

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Derived Forms

  • ˌclariˈnettist, noun

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Other Words From

  • clari·netist clari·nettist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clarinet1

1790–1800; < French clarinette, equivalent to Old French clarin clarion + -ette -ette

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clarinet1

C18: from French clarinette, probably from Italian clarinetto, from clarino trumpet

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Example Sentences

Bennie Maupin played tenor saxophone, flute and bass clarinet, and is the last surviving musician from that group.

The last time I played clarinet with my band was on March 10, 2020.

What’s more, small differences between clarinet players’ techniques can have a big impact on the speeds and concentrations of aerosols that players release.

Wind instruments — brasses as well as woodwinds like my clarinet — produce sound through human breath.

This seems wacky until you see him on a boat with his clarinet, spinning out satiny loops of sound that do sound enticingly whale-like.

From Time

I suddenly became aware of a harmonica and a clarinet playing a weird, harmonious message.

He reappeared while Siebel, with the voice of a clarinet, was beginning to tell the flowers what they were to say to Margherita.

The clarinet has a mouthpiece containing a reed similar to that made by cutting a tongue on a straw or quill.

The length of the vibrating air column in the clarinet is changed by opening holes in the sides of the tube.

At length contra-bass and the two bassoons gather themselves together for a new effort and the clarinet has time to take a rest.

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