Editing Clarinet (section)

{{Short description|Single-reed woodwind instrument}}
{{Distinguish|Clavinet}}
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{{Infobox Instrument
| name           = Clarinet
| names          =
| image          = Leitner+Kraus 410 320.png
| image_capt     = [[B♭ clarinet]]s ([[Boehm system (clarinet)|Boehm]] and [[Oehler system|Oehler fingering system]])
| background     = woodwind
| classification = [[Single-reed instrument|Single-reed]]
| hornbostel_sachs = 422.211.2–71
| hornbostel_sachs_desc = [[Single-reed instrument|Single-reeded]] [[aerophone]] with keys
| range          = [[File:Clarinet range.svg|200px|center|class=notpageimage]] All clarinets have approximately the same written range. The sounding pitch depends on what key the instrument is in. Low clarinets generally have extra keys to extend the range downward.
| related        = {{hlist| [[Chalumeau]]|[[Tárogató]]|[[Heckelphone-clarinet]]}}
| articles       =
}}
{{Woodwinds}}

The '''clarinet''' is a [[Single-reed instrument|single-reed]] musical instrument in the [[woodwind]] family, with a nearly cylindrical [[bore (wind instruments)|bore]] and a flared bell.

Clarinets comprise a [[Family (musical instruments)|family]] of instruments of differing sizes and pitches. The [[clarinet family]] is the largest woodwind family, ranging from the [[contrabass clarinet|BB♭ contrabass]] to the [[A-flat clarinet|A♭ piccolo]]. The B{{music|flat}} [[soprano clarinet]] is the most common type, and is the instrument usually indicated by the word "clarinet".

German instrument maker [[Johann Christoph Denner]] is generally credited with inventing the clarinet sometime around 1700 by adding a [[register key]] to the [[chalumeau]], an earlier single-reed instrument. Over time, additional keywork and airtight pads were added to improve the tone and playability. Today the clarinet is a standard fixture of the [[orchestra]] and [[concert band]] and is used in [[classical music]], [[military band]]s, [[klezmer]], [[jazz]], and other styles.