Clarinet
FACTS ABOUT CLARINET
The clarinet was developed from a Renaissance instrument known as the “chalumeau.”
The clarinet is used in lots of different genres of music including jazz and rock.
People who play clarinet are called clarinetists.
Some famous people who played clarinet include Jimmy Kimmel, Julia Roberts, Steven Spielberg, and Woody Allen.
Clarinet is part of a clarinet family. Other clarinets include E-flat clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, and contrabass clarinet.
Watch a SOLO clarinet performance!
(Solo means a performer plays alone.)
Watch a clarinet ENSEMBLE performance!
(Ensemble means a performers play in groups.)