The B ♭ soprano clarinet is the most common type, and is the instrument usually indicated by the word 'clarinet'.
The clarinet family is the largest woodwind family, ranging from the BB♭ contrabass to the E♭ soprano. The clarinet is a single-reed instrument in the woodwind family, with a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell.Ĭlarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches.
