Why does the clarinet have so many keys?
Clarinets have so
many keys because it would be hard to cover all the keys with just your fingers.
So the people who invented the clarinet put keys on the clarinet to make it
easier to press down the toneholes. Another reason is some toneholes your
fingers aren’t big enough to cover
the toneholes.
The first keys were used to reach holes that were farther away
from your hands. The keys were metal levers with a piece of felt glued to the
key.
When you play the clarinet you need to cover the holes all the
way. Covering the holes all the way will make the air flow through the clarinet
different than before changing the sound. Some keys open and close different
keys at the same time. Some keys are long.
many keys because it would be hard to cover all the keys with just your fingers.
So the people who invented the clarinet put keys on the clarinet to make it
easier to press down the toneholes. Another reason is some toneholes your
fingers aren’t big enough to cover
the toneholes.
The first keys were used to reach holes that were farther away
from your hands. The keys were metal levers with a piece of felt glued to the
key.
When you play the clarinet you need to cover the holes all the
way. Covering the holes all the way will make the air flow through the clarinet
different than before changing the sound. Some keys open and close different
keys at the same time. Some keys are long.
How has the clarinet changed over the years?
Cristoph Denner and Jacob Denner modified the chalumeau. The
earliest clarinets that are still around were made by Jacob Denner. He also made
the speaker key when he was depressed allow the sound of pitches that are a
12th above the chalumeau notes.
The clarinet was made from the chalumeau, the chalumeau was the first single reed
instrument. It was made in the late 1600’s and wasn’t very flexible, it had a
range of 1.5 octaves. Christoph
Denner and his son Jacob Denner invented the speaker key which gave the
clarinet a larger register.
The clarinet was developed from the recorder family and is
related to the saxophone. The earlier models of the clarinet were played with
the reeds against the upper lip. They used to tie the reeds to the clarinet. Now
when you play the clarinet the reed is on your bottom lip and there is a piece
that holds the reed on the clarinet.
earliest clarinets that are still around were made by Jacob Denner. He also made
the speaker key when he was depressed allow the sound of pitches that are a
12th above the chalumeau notes.
The clarinet was made from the chalumeau, the chalumeau was the first single reed
instrument. It was made in the late 1600’s and wasn’t very flexible, it had a
range of 1.5 octaves. Christoph
Denner and his son Jacob Denner invented the speaker key which gave the
clarinet a larger register.
The clarinet was developed from the recorder family and is
related to the saxophone. The earlier models of the clarinet were played with
the reeds against the upper lip. They used to tie the reeds to the clarinet. Now
when you play the clarinet the reed is on your bottom lip and there is a piece
that holds the reed on the clarinet.
Who invented the clarinet and what did they do to make
it?
Johann Christoph Denner of Nuremburg and his son Jacob improved the
chalumeau, creating a new instrument called the clarinet. Johann and Jacob added two keys to the chalumeau and increased that
instruments range by over two octaves. He also created a better mouthpiece and
improved the bell (end) of the instrument.
During the late 1600s, before the clarinet, the chalumeau, the first
true reed instrument, was used by musicians. Johann Christoph Denner and his son
Jacob improved the chalumeau by inventing the speaker key. This gave the
instrument a bigger register and because of this, Johann Christoph Denner is
recognized as the inventor of the clarinet.
chalumeau, creating a new instrument called the clarinet. Johann and Jacob added two keys to the chalumeau and increased that
instruments range by over two octaves. He also created a better mouthpiece and
improved the bell (end) of the instrument.
During the late 1600s, before the clarinet, the chalumeau, the first
true reed instrument, was used by musicians. Johann Christoph Denner and his son
Jacob improved the chalumeau by inventing the speaker key. This gave the
instrument a bigger register and because of this, Johann Christoph Denner is
recognized as the inventor of the clarinet.
references
http://www.the-clarinets.net/english/clarinet-keys.html
http://www.niu.edu/~gbarrett/resources/development.shtml
http://hem.passagen.se/eriahl/history.htm
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textc/clarinet.html
http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Clarinet.htm
http://musiced.about.com/od/beginnersguide/a/clarinethistory.htm
http://www.niu.edu/~gbarrett/resources/development.shtml
http://hem.passagen.se/eriahl/history.htm
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textc/clarinet.html
http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Clarinet.htm
http://musiced.about.com/od/beginnersguide/a/clarinethistory.htm
