Bb Eb alto bass and contrabass Bb Clarinet Origin Early 18 th century Made in Germany Designer Johann Christoph Denner Evolved from Chalumeau To increase the instrument range improve the mouthpiece and bell ID: 186522
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The Clarinet Family
Bb,
Eb
, alto, bass, and contrabassSlide2
Bb Clarinet
Origin
Early 18
th centuryMade in GermanyDesigner: Johann Christoph DennerEvolved from Chalumeau To increase the instrument range, improve the mouthpiece and bell Woodwind FamilySlide3
Bb Clarinet
Material
African Blackwood
Good Quality Plastic
Range
From
E one octave below middle C to
G three
octaves above middle
CTreble Clef3 ½ - 4 octavesExtended: beyond A (experienced players)
Written RangeSlide4
Bb Clarinet
Tone
Varies a lot over the big range
Chalumeau (low register): rich and darkClarino and Altissimo (higher registers): clear, direct sound, impressiveExtreme Upper Register: shrill, piercing tone TechniqueEmbouchure (lower lip over the teeth of lower jaw, pull the lower lip tightly as “smile”, avoid pressing the mouthpiece onto the lower lip too hard but firmly against the upper teeth)Attack and Articulation (“TA ” or “DA”)
FingeringSlide5
Bb Clarinet
Ensemble Playing
Voice: Soprano
Other Setting: Jazz, contemporary, chamber musicSlide6
Bb Clarinet
Primary Solo Composers
Brahms
and Mozart* Mozart loved the clarinet, and brought it into popularity in orchestral music.Professional MusicianFamous jazz clarinet player Benny GoodmanBrahms
Benny Goodman
Mozart
Well-Known Repertoires
Ensemble Based:
Capriccio
Espagnol
clarinet
(
Rimsky-Korsakov)
Solo:
Carnival of Venice
Solo:
Clarinet Concerto (Mozart)Slide7
Eb Clarinet
Background
Smallest of the standard clarinet known as the baby clarinet
A third shorter than the Bb or A clarinet. Took over the role of F clarinet beginning in the late 18th century.Constructed in early days to replace the high trumpet or cornet.Woodwind familySlide8
Eb Clarinet
Material
African Blackwood
Plastic or resinMixtrure of resin and wood
Range
From
E one octave below middle C to D
two
octaves above middle
CTreble Clef3 and half octaveSlide9
Eb Clarinet
Tone
Exaggeration of the soprano clarinet
Perky, bright, and blatant that is agile and assertiveCan be shrill at loud dynamicsSimilar to the sound of the piccoloResembling a trumpetEnsemble playingAdds
a bright clean toneCut above the clamor of the brass sectionGarnish instrument along with the piccolo and/or
fluteSlide10
Eb Clarinet
Technique
Correct Embouchure
Breathing and blowing properlyFingeringAttack or articulationSlide11
Eb Clarinet
Professional Musicians
Laurence
LibersonPascual Martinez FortezaComposerHector BerkuizAlbert. HeinrichAnton Webern
Hector
Berkuiz
Albert HeinrichSlide12
Eb Clarinet
Solo Repertoire
Note:
Solo pieces for the sopranino clarinet are very rare, and there are currently no professional clarinetists who play this instrument only.Rondo CapriceTre Pezzi
Suite of Four Dances
Ensemble Repertoire
Symphonie
Gantastique
BoleroThe Rite of SpringSlide13
Alto Clarinet
Origin
Early 19
th centuryFirst in the key of FGermany and FranceDesigners: Cuvillier and Simiot (France)
Grenser and Wiesner (Germany)
It served to enrich the sound produced from the clarinet family
Evolved from bass clarinet, similar to alto saxophone
Woodwind FamilySlide14
Alto Clarinet
Details
hard
rubber, plastic, Grenadilla or any other kind of woodupturned metal bell, arched neck, two-piece bodyGood full tone, warm, dark, blends well, one octave lower than Eb clarinet. * No difficulty in balancing other modern instruments3 octavesTreble clef
Range:
chalumeau,
clarino
, altissimo registerSlide15
Alto Clarinet
MTSU Clarinet Choir Slide16
Alto Clarinet
Ensemble Playing
a regular constituent of American concert bands, but little used in the orchestra, and is no longer included in
British Army bands.fits between soprano and bass clarinetis mostly used to replace or complement the 3rd part of a quartet or the alto saxophone sectionvoice is tenor; In high registry: alto
Other setting: Military bands (past)Other types: Contra
alto,
selmer
alto clarinetSlide17
Alto Clarinet
Techniques
tone holes covered by plates instead of directly by the
fingersNOT EASY!Larger biteLot of airAvoid too much embouchure adjustmentA strap or foot peg is neededClarificationIs also called “tenor clarinet”Different than basset horn:
lower pitch, wider bore than the basset hornSlide18
Alto Clarinet
Composers
Franz Schubert
Wolfgang Amadeus
Molzart
Elliott Schwartz
Fritz
RenoldSlide19
Alto Clarinet
Ensemble Repertoires
Air and Gigue (Handel)
Allegro (J.C. Bach) Allegro Rococo (Koepke) An Der Wiege (Grieg) Ballad (Rimsky-Korsakov) Blue Twilight (Walters) Theme from Christmas Oratorio
Menuetto (Mozart)Solo Repertoires
A
Waltz
Dream
(
Oscar Strauss/Harris)Allegro Spiritoso (J.B. Senaille/Gee) Praeludium (
Schmutz) Solfeggieto (Carl P. E. Bach)Professional MusiciansKiyoshi AraiMark
WolbersSlide20
Bibliography
http
://www.1st-clarinet-music.com/Articles/e-flat-clarinet.htm
http://soundcloud.com/robbieellis/three-sibilantshttp://musiced.about.com/od/beginnersguide/a/clarinettypes.htmhttp://encyclopedia.farlex.com/E-flat+Clarinetshttp://www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/the_orchestra/instruments/clarinet/range/http://wiki.youngcomposers.com/Clarinet
http://www.vsl.co.at/en/70/3161/3173/3175/5583.vsl
Bb and
Eb
:Slide21
Bibliography
http://the-clarinets.net/english/clarinet-family.html
http
://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/texta/Altoclarinet.htmlhttp://hem.passagen.se/eriahl/clarinet.htmhttp://www.sfoxclarinets.com/Basset_Horn.htmlhttp://www.usefulweb.org/clarinet/types.htmlhttp
://www.altoclarinet.org/http://wiki.youngcomposers.com/Clarinet#Eb_alto_clarinet
http
://www.penders.com/index.php/2032/class-uil-alto-clar-solos?cPath=2032
Alto:Slide22
How Much You Know About the Clarinets
READY?Slide23
How Much You Know About the
Clarinets
LEVEL 1
Who invented the clarinet? - Johann DennerWhich continent does the wood to make clarinet come from? - AfricaWhat is the lowest the note on a Bb Clarinet (how many octave(s) below Central C)? - Low E (one octave below Central C)
4) From what Renaissance instrument did the clarinet develop? - ChalumeauSlide24
How Much You Know About the
Clarinets
LEVEL 2 (a little thinking)
5) What is the highest sounding clarinet (CAREFUL)? - Sopranino Clarinet6) Is violin very closely related to the clarinet? - No, they have no relation. Well, the only way they can be related is that they are both instruments played in orchestras ;)7) Is the French horn related to the clarinet in any way? - Yes, they are both aerophones /wind instruments, HAHA
8) What is the firmest, hence most difficult reed (of those named)?
- 4.5 (most general); if you answer “5”, that’s okay too.Slide25
How Much You Know About the
Clarinets
LEVEL 3 (knowledge is critical)
9) What part of the clarinet holds the reed in place? - Ligature10) What fingering system is currently used on clarinets? - Boehm System This composer wrote a piece for clarinet just before his death in 1791. Give the name of this composer and this piece. - Mozart, Clarinet Concerto in A (basset clarinet)Slide26
How Much You Know About the
Clarinets
*
bonas*Or, if you want, call it the HAGAN CHALLENGEFinally, roughly what does the word “clarinet” mean? (It’ll be great if you can also come up with the Italian word)
“LITTLE TRUMPET” Italian Word: Clarinetto, derived from the word “clarino
”, which is a kind of trumpet that is loud and clear!
Is this the answer you expected?Slide27
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