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The Clarinet is a woodwind instrument which utilizes a single reed.  Clarinets are made in several keys, some of which are quite rare.  The most common key is B♭.
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The Clarinet is a woodwind instrument.  It is consists of a long cylindrical tube which opens into a bell shape at the bottom.  The mouthpiece holds a single reed made from cane from southern [[France]].   
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Clarinets are made in several keys, some of which are quite rare.  The most common key is B♭.  The B♭ clarinet is about 60cm long and has a range of three octaves.
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The body of the clarinet is constructed from wood, traditionally ebony from [[Africa]], [[Asia]], or [[South America]].  This wood is very hard and holds a high polish well.
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