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clarinet

[ klar-uh-net ]

noun

  1. a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.


clarinet

/ ˌklærɪˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a keyed woodwind instrument with a cylindrical bore and a single reed. It is a transposing instrument, most commonly pitched in A or B flat Obsolete nameclarionetˌklærɪəˈnɛt
  2. an orchestral musician who plays the clarinet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

clarinet

  1. A woodwind instrument, usually made of black wood or plastic, and played with a single reed . The clarinet has extensive use in Dixieland , jazz , and military music, as well as in classical music .
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Notes

The most famous American clarinetist was Benny Goodman .
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Derived Forms

  • ˌclariˈnettist, noun
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Other Words From

  • clari·netist clari·nettist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clarinet1

1790–1800; < French clarinette, equivalent to Old French clarin clarion + -ette -ette
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clarinet1

C18: from French clarinette, probably from Italian clarinetto, from clarino trumpet
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Example Sentences

“And I thought that by injecting some of that high clarinet, the muted trombones and the piano groove, I would take the audience back to that era without playing jazz.”

That theme — later orchestrated with a buzzing hive of strings, solo clarinet, piano and percussion — became the soul of the whole score.

Smerilli performed most of the instruments himself, including the inky depths of a contrabass clarinet, which he purchased and learned just for this score.

Then, in the middle of it all, lulled by the flutter of Chris Speed’s clarinet, Holter seems to step outside of the labyrinth for a breath of fresh air.

As I got closer, I saw a well-dressed man playing an unusual instrument that sounded like a flute but looked like a clarinet.

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