Clarinet family - online puzzles

The clarinet family is a musical instrument family including the well-known B♭ clarinet, the bass clarinet, the slightly less familiar E♭ and A clarinets and other clarinets.

Clarinets other than the standard B♭ and A clarinets are sometimes known as harmony clarinets. However, there are many differently-pitched clarinet types, some of which are very rare. They may be grouped into sub-families, but grouping and terminology vary; the list below reflects popular usage and compares it with systems advocated by a few influential authors. See separate articles for additional details.

Octave clarinets — Very rare. Pitched around an octave higher than the B♭ clarinet.

A♭ piccolo clarinet.

Rendall uses the term octave clarinet and includes also obsolete instruments in C, B♭, and G.

Shackleton lists also rare instruments in C, B♭, and A.

Soprano clarinet — The most familiar type of clarinet. Referred to as the alto in Commonwealth countries such as Canada.