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by Erika Reed. July 24, 2026 The alto clarinet might be considered the red-headed stepchild of the clarinet world. Most people these days have never seen one, nor heard one being played, as it has gone out of common use in concert bands. It is still commonly used in clarinet choirs, however, and it has an important role there. The alto clarinet is pitched in Eb, which means that if you play a C on the instrument, it sounds (or tunes) as an Eb, specifically the one below middl

The clarinet is a member of the woodwind family that made its first appearance in the late Baroque period, around 1690. It evolved from...