Clarinet Technique Dictionary

In progress
Clarinet technique dictionary

Register breaks, altissimo, articulation and clarinet acoustics.

4 sections, 58 terms planned

  • Embouchure
    14 terms

    Single reed embouchure, jaw position, corners

  • Registers
    14 terms

    Chalumeau, throat tones, clarion, altissimo, the break

  • Articulation
    16 terms

    Tonguing, slurs, staccato, legato

  • Anatomy
    14 parts

    Reed, ligature, mouthpiece, barrel, keys

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