clarinet
IPA: kɫɛrʌnˈɛt
noun
- (music) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).
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Examples of "clarinet" in Sentences
- The aria is introduced by a somber clarinet solo.
- He learned to play the cello, the guitar and the clarinet.
- She also plays the clarinet in the Waukesha Symphonic Band.
- The work is scored for Oboe, Bass Clarinet, and Violoncello.
- The clarinets were like the cry of the plover and the corncrake.
- The first section of the piece begins with a solo in the clarinet.
- Pensford is home to the international clarinet player, Acker Bilk.
- The clarinet started to replace the violin as the instrument of choice.
- The clarinet plays the leading role, gradually dominating the woodwind section.
- The first movement contains a Cadenza for clarinet and the last one for violin.