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Chalumeau, Throat Tones, Clarion, Altissimo
The clarinet has the potential to play over 3+ octaves. The most practical range is from E below the treble clef staff to over G above the treble clef staff. These 3+ octave are broken down into 3 different registers.
- Note: Throat Tones overlap the top part of the Chalumeau register.
In the next pages, we will break each register down, define the keys of the clarinet, and discuss the similarities between the registers. The order the site will go through each register is as followed:
