Bass Clarinet
The bass clarinet in five languages — bass clarinet, clarinetto basso, Bassklarinette, clarinette basse
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Five languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 低音单簧管 |
| English | bass clarinet |
| Italian | clarinetto basso |
| German | Bassklarinette |
| French | clarinette basse |
The bass clarinet is the low member of the clarinet family, usually in B flat and sounding a major ninth below its written notes. Italian clarinetto basso, German Bassklarinette and French clarinette basse all simply say "bass clarinet". It has a single reed, a folded body and an upward bell, and it supplies a dark, soft low woodwind colour.
Watch out: it is often confused with the contrabassoon, but the two work differently — the bass clarinet is single-reeded and softer-edged, the contrabassoon double-reeded and heavier.
Read deeper → Bass Clarinet · Compare Contrabassoon
Sources
- 各语种乐器名依通行音乐术语词典（参 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "Bass clarinet"）；本文为原创表述
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