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Introduction	Orchestration	Orchestration	Resources	Historical	Andrew Hugill
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CLARINETS

Section: Woodwind
Transposing? Yes

Construction
Range
Articulations
Effects
Extended
Player's Tips and Tricks

Links

 

bass clarinet notation
historical practice in bass clarinet notation
the range of the bass clarinet
super high notes on the bass clarinet

Select dynamic: pp p f ff
then click note to hear sound played on Bass Clarinet (standard range only)
(N.B. changes in dynamics may affect timbre as much as apparent volume level)