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→Parts of the Clarinet: formatting
The B{{music|b}} clarinet is made of 7 main parts:
The B{{music|b}} clarinet is made of 7 main parts:
*Mouthpiece is where the musician blows to cause the reed to vibrate.
*The '''Mouthpiece''' is where the musician blows to cause the reed to vibrate.
*Reed vibrates against the mouthpiece to set up vibrations within the instrument.
*The '''Reed''' vibrates against the mouthpiece to set up vibrations within the instrument.
*Ligature holds the reed in place on the mouthpiece.
*The '''Ligature''' holds the reed in place on the mouthpiece.
*Tuning barrel is used to make fine adjustments to the tuning of individual instruments to counteract changes in pitch caused by moisture and temperature.
*The '''Tuning barrel''' is used to make fine adjustments to the tuning of individual instruments to counteract changes in pitch caused by moisture and temperature.
*Upper joint contains roughly half of the keys.
*The '''Upper joint''' contains roughly half of the keys.
*Lower joint contains the other half of the keys.
*The '''Lower joint''' contains the other half of the keys.
*Bell improves the sound made by the instrument.
*The '''Bell''' improves the sound made by the instrument.
These parts all fit together via greased cork-lined joints.
These parts all fit together via greased cork-lined joints.