{"id":10904,"date":"2020-05-13T19:50:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/?page_id=10904"},"modified":"2023-07-21T15:22:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T20:22:53","slug":"why-play-the-clarinet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/why-play-the-clarinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Play the Clarinet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-call_to_action-7 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/clarinet.jpg\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/clarinet.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 text-center col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"h1 color5-color bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy\" style=\"margin: 30px 0px; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 64px; padding: 0em 0em 0.2em; font-family: Oswald; font-weight: 500;\" data-font-family=\"Oswald\" data-font-weight=\"500\" data-font-style=\"\">Why Play the Clarinet?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div>\n<hr class=\"color5-color bg-hr bg-hr-14 wow bounceIn\" style=\"border: 4px solid; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;\" data-wow-duration=\"2s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\" width=\"50%\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"color5-background-color color-5-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-text-2 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 20px; background-image: linear-gradient(to left, #ffffff, #ffffff);\" data-bg-color-1=\"#FFFFFF\" data-bg-color-2=\"#FFFFFF\" data-bg-direction=\"to left\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 text-center col-lg-4\">\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10904-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Clarinet-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Clarinet-1.mp4\">https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Clarinet-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-top: 5em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14537 size-full\" title=\"clarinet image\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/clarinet-pic.jpg\" alt=\"body of clarinet image\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/clarinet-pic.jpg 400w, https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/clarinet-pic-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-top: 5em; color: #92278f; font-size: 24px; font-family: Oswald; font-weight: 500;\" data-font-family=\"Oswald\" data-font-weight=\"500\" data-font-style=\"\">Why Play the Clarinet?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mod-reset\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-lg-5\" style=\"padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\n<p class=\"color2-color\">For some beginning band students, it&#8217;s hard to choose what musical instrument to play. Each band instrument has something intriguing to offer, whether it be where that particular instrument section sits in the band, the shape of the instrument itself, what it is made of, the sound that is produced when the musical instrument is played, and much more. So why play the clarinet? There are many great reasons to play clarinet in school band:<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 The clarinet has a wide range of notes, making it a very flexible instrument to write music for. It has a very warm sound that can blend, and\/or add color and dynamics to most any piece of music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 Clarinet players stay busy in the band, as there is almost always clarinet being played in most of the literature available. Clarinets are also featured quite a bit, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 There is a wealth of music written for clarinet, making it easy for you to find something you like to play. It doesn&#8217;t matter what type of music: classical, rock, pop, R &amp; B, jazz, etc&#8230;you&#8217;ll never have a problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 Clarinetists are seldom alone in their section. There are usually several other students playing the same part, which can help you feel less self-conscious. You&#8217;ll gain lots of confidence by playing with your peers, which will make performing on the clarinet even more fun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 Once you learn to play clarinet you can more easily learn to play the other woodwind instruments, like flute and saxophone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 Clarinets are pretty small, and come in a case that&#8217;s about the size of a messenger bag. They&#8217;re easy to store and transport, so you won&#8217;t have any problem in getting your clarinet from one place to another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 Clarinets harmonize well with all the other instruments, so it&#8217;s easy to play together in duets, trios, quartets and groups of virtually any size, including band, orchestra, jazz big band, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-3\" style=\"padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/renting-a-clarinet-from-arts-music-shop\/\">Renting a Clarinet<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/clarinet-care-maintenance-tips\/\">Clarinet Care &amp; Maintenance Tips <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/clarinet-repair-advice\/\">Clarinet Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/clarinet-fingering-chart\/\">Clarinet Fingering Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/clarinet-video-resources\/\">Clarinet Video Resources <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/pdf-resources-for-band-students\">PDF Resources for Clarinet <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-top: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-clarinet\/essentials-for-the-advancing-clarinet-player\">Essentials for Advancing Players <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-top: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/band-instrument-rentals\/online-band-instrument-rentals\/choose-instrument-online-rental\/clarinet-rental-options\/\">Rent Your Clarinet Online<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Play the Clarinet? 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