Welcome to Clarinet.com
Clarinet.com is a resource for clarinet players and clarinet lovers alike. The mission of Clarinet.com is to provide accurate and up-to-date content for both players and clarinet lovers of the clarinet. These pages will be constantly expanding and we are always looking for more ideas, so if there is an article you would like to see in print, or a comment you have about an existing article, please send it to editor@clarinet.com.
About the Clarinet
About the Clarinet provides general information on the history and usage of the clarinet. Find out here who invented the clarinet and how it has changed throughout the ages.
Famous Classical Clarinet Pieces
Famous Classical Clarinet Pieces is a running list of top pieces that have been written specifically for the clarinet. Find out here who wrote the best compositions featuring the clarinet during the instrument’s 400-year history.
Clarinet Care and Maintenance
Clarinet Care and Maintenance provides information to clarinetists on how to care for their instruments, including detailed steps on routine maintenance like oiling the bore and the exterior of the instrument. Clarinet owners should read this article in order to get the latest information on how to keep their instrument in top shape.
Types of Clarinets
Types of Clarinets provides detailed information and overviews of the eight families of the clarinet, from the 24-inch Sopranino clarinet used in Austrian marching bands to their cousin, the giant ten-foot long Contrabass clarinet.
Clarinet Use in Jazz Today
Read the Clarinet Use in Jazz Today to learn about the role of the mighty licorice stick in music’s most popular and enduring styles. Also learn about the heroes, such as Alan Barnes, who are keeping the clarinet a vital, living part of jazz music.
Bass Clarinets
Bass Clarinets have a richer and deeper sound than any other clarinet. Read here about the history and the future of the mightiest of the woodwind bases.
Clarinet Mouthpieces
Clarinet Mouthpieces details how players can choose the best mouthpiece to match their playing ability as well as the sound they want to achieve. Read this article to find out what you should look for in a mouthpiece.
Famous Clarinetists—Benny King
The Famous Clarinetist Series of articles is dedicated to celebrating famous clarinetists throughout history. No series about famous clarinetists would be complete without a celebration of the King of Swing, Benny Goodman.
Famous Clarinetists—Buddy DeFranco
The Famous Clarinetist Series continues with the chronicle of Buddy DeFranco, the longest-playing professional clarinetist in history.
