History | Types of Clarinet | Famous Clarinet Performers | Types of Clarinet Music
| Type of Clarinet | Place/Time of Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B Flat Clarinet | Thought to have been invented in 1700 in Germany when Johann Christoph Denner adding a register key to a chalumeau. | Most popular clarinet used today across the world, and is the true standard. |
| E Flat Clarinet | Invented in 1820, in somewhere in Europe. | Can play higher notes than the B Flat Clarinet, making it useful in clarinet choirs or orchestras. |
| A Clarinet | 1800 | Still moderately common in orchestras in modern groups. Extremely similar sound to the B Flat Clarinet, but has a slightly mellower tone. |
| Alto Clarinet | Invented in 1809 in Germany. | Simllar to a bass clarinet, but not common anymore. |
| Bass Clarinet | 1770 in Germany | Still common nowadays, and is quite literally a B flat clarinet that plays 1 octave lower. |
| E Flat Contrabass Clarinet | Invented in 1808 in France. | Used in some clarinet choirs, extremely low sound. |
| Contrabass Clarinet | Also invented in 1808, France. | 2 full octaves lower than the B Flat Clarinet, and extremely huge in size. Now only used in clarinet choirs. |