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The shafts of the most sought-after clarinets are sculpted from hard, dark, African wood, traditionally grenadilla or M'Pinga. Other models are constructed from South American woods, rosewood or cocbolo. These woods are very hard and hold a high polish well. However, some cheap clarinets are made out of plastic, particularly those used by students learning to play in school. These students are generally encouraged to "move on up" to hardwood once it becomes clear that they are serious about playing.

The shafts of the most sought-after clarinets are sculpted from hard, dark, African wood, traditionally grenadilla or M'Pinga. Other models are constructed from South American woods, rosewood or cocbolo. These woods are very hard and hold a high polish well. However, some cheap clarinets are made out of plastic, particularly those used by students learning to play in school. These students are generally encouraged to "move on up" to hardwood once it becomes clear that they are serious about playing.

Some mid-18th-century clarinets were made of metal in the mid 20th century it was popular for [[marching bands]] to practice with but are due to poor quality of sound rarely used anymore with advent of plastic clarinets, and still today some Contrabass clarinets are as well.

Some mid-18th-century clarinets were made of metal, in the mid 20th century it was popular for [[marching bands]] to practice with but are due to poor quality of sound rarely used anymore with advent of plastic clarinets, and still today some Contrabass clarinets are as well.

The B{{music|b}} clarinet is made of 7 main parts:

The B{{music|b}} clarinet is made of 7 main parts: