St John's C of E Primary School
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The clarinet: Mozart 'Clarinet concerto' 29.4.24
The Clarinet
The clarinet is the only single-reed instrument commonly played in the orchestra. The reed is placed on a mouthpiece. A clarinet player makes sound when they blow air between the mouthpiece and reed, causing the reed to vibrate. The body of the clarinet is a cylindrical tube with holes. The holes are covered by the fingers to make musical notes. There are also buttons pressed by the fingers which allow pads over holes to open or close so all notes can be played.
This is the adagio from Mozart’s ‘Clarinet concerto’. Adagio means ‘played slowly’. A concerto is a piece of music usually played by a solo artist, which is accompanied by and orchestra.