Bass clarinet
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The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B♭ clarinet, it is usually pitched in B♭, but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B♭ clarinet. Bas
2 low C B♭ bass clarinets: Buffet Crampon Prestige 1193 + Yamaha YCL 622 II
Four modern short bass clarinets, from left to right Leblanc L400, Signet Selmer 1430P, E. M. Winston, Leblanc 330S
Two short bass clarinets, on the right side made from boxwood
Tara Bouman playing bass clarinet
E-flat clarinet
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The E-flat clarinet is a member of the clarinet family, smaller than the more common B♭ clarinet and pitched a perfect fourth higher. It is typically considered the sopranino or piccolo member of the
E♭ clarinet with Boehm System keywork.
Size comparison: clarinets in A♭, E♭ and B♭