Johann Christoph Denner: The Clarinet Analysis

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Johann Christoph Denner created the clarinet soon after 1698 (Barrett, G. 1999) (Adullah, M et al. 2015). The clarinet is a woodwind instrument with a single reed. A clarinet has many different keys, and each of them helps produce a different note. “The keys were of brass, sometimes of silver and the springs were of brass.” (Barrett, G. 1999). It is an instrument that is somewhat quiet compared to others, but it can be played loudly if the player desires. “While almost every other woodwind instrument has a conical bore the clarinet has a cylindrical bore – it doesn’t flare, even though the bell of the clarinet gives that impression.” (Denner, J. 2008). Overall, the clarinet is a unique creation by Denner.
Denner innovated the clarinet with

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