Clarinet family

The clarinet family is a woodwind instrument family of various sizes and types of clarinets, including the common soprano clarinet in B♭ and A, bass clarinet, and sopranino E♭ clarinet.

Clarinets that aren't the standard B♭ or A clarinets are sometimes known as harmony clarinets.

There are many differently pitched clarinet types that may be grouped into sub-families, but grouping and terminology vary; the list below reflects popular usage.

A group of different clarinets. In order from left to right: bass clarinet , E ♭ alto clarinet , soprano clarinets in C, B ♭ , A, E ♭ , and D, and clarinets in high and low G.
Different instruments of the clarinet family (German system) played by Tribal Clarinet Trio . Left to right: deep G clarinet ( Theo Jörgensmann ), contrabass clarinet ( Ernst Ulrich Deuker ), basset horn (Etienne Rolin).
The deepest tones (sounding) of all members of the clarinet family.
Clarinets in A ♭ , E ♭ , and B ♭ , basset clarinet in A, alto clarinet , basset horn , two bass clarinets (ranging to low E ♭ and low C), contra alto clarinet , and contrabass clarinet .