What is a clarinet made of?
2007-01-15 05:52:50 · 19 answers · asked by Jayne 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
it's a woodwind instrument that's made of wood with metal keys
2007-01-15 05:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by LoriBeth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word clarino meaning trumpet, as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet.
2007-01-15 22:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clarinet can be made of several different things. The cheapest form of the clarinet is made of plastic. The higher quality, used generally be people who have gained some expertise, is made of wood. The wood is a dark ebony easy to polish and is generally refered to as grenadilla wood.
2007-01-15 05:57:49 · answer #3 · answered by Isidro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A clarinet is a woodwind instrument made up of wood and metal. It's similar to a recorder ( which is made of plastic.)
2007-01-15 06:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by Forever♥Aries 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a woodwind instrument, you make sounds out of it by using a strip of wood known as a reed. Clarinets can be from plastic or wood.
2007-01-15 06:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by ericaofgordon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some clarinets are made of wood. Some are made of plastic.
2007-01-15 05:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by morgieDawn*(: 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 12:01:50 · answer #7 · answered by fearson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Professional Clarinets are made from African hardwood, or boxwood. Cheaper ones used to be made of metal and now alot are made out of plastic, so the first answer is right.
2007-01-15 05:57:21 · answer #8 · answered by gemwi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clarinets are made from a composite mixture of plastic resin and wood chips — such instruments are less affected by humidity, but are heavier than the equivalent wood instrument.
2007-01-15 05:56:37 · answer #9 · answered by SPFN9 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A woodwind instrument having a straight cylindrical tube with a flaring bell and a single-reed mouthpiece, played by means of finger holes and keys. As the classification suggest, it is made of wood. However, low quality and beginner models are made of some form of plastics. Should you want an insterment of good quality and tone get one made of ebony.
2007-01-15 05:58:57 · answer #10 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a clarinet is a wood wind instrument similar to the flute, but you hold it to the side as opposed to in front of you like the flute!
2007-01-15 06:02:48 · answer #11 · answered by jmcgrath4370 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋