There are many types of clarinet, including the well-known Bâ™­ clarinet, the slightly less familiar Eâ™­, A, and bass clarinets, as well as many others. History Johann Christoph Denner is generally ...
Dr. Blake McGee is Associate Professor of Clarinet and Music History at the University of Wyoming. A native of the west coast, Dr. McGee performed as a member of the Portland Opera, Vancouver Symphony ...
The clarinet is played with a reed, which is a very thin piece of wood that vibrates when you blow through it. A relative youngster in the orchestra, the clarinet is only about 300 years old!