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clarinet
noun
clar·i·net
ˌkler-ə-ˈnet 
ˌkla-rə-;
ˈkler-ə-nət,
ˈkla-rə-
: a single-reed woodwind instrument having a cylindrical tube with a moderately flared bell and a usual range from D below middle C upward for 3¹/₂ octaves
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The Colombian singer-songwriter began his music journey in Medellín, learning the clarinet before focusing on singing.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
Composers Josh Schmidt and Marius de Vries set the tone with a springy overture awash with strings and clarinets, and the rest of the score holds fast to that sense of denial.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024
After being named principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, for example, Stephen Williamson joined that orchestra for its 2013/14 season before returning to the CSO.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Maryland Winds musicians, who play bassoon, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, harp and more, will regularly visit Posner’s classes to work with students.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
Composers Josh Schmidt and Marius de Vries set the tone with a springy overture awash with strings and clarinets, and the rest of the score holds fast to that sense of denial.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024
After being named principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, for example, Stephen Williamson joined that orchestra for its 2013/14 season before returning to the CSO.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Maryland Winds musicians, who play bassoon, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, harp and more, will regularly visit Posner’s classes to work with students.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Clarinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clarinet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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clarinet
noun
clar·i·net
ˌklar-ə-ˈnet
ˈklar-ə-nət
: a woodwind musical instrument in the shape of a cylindrical tube having a single-reed mouthpiece
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