Beginning Band: Playing the Clarinet

Class Notes thumbnail for a Beginning Band lesson. Includes Rena Kraut of the Minnesota Winds holding a clarinet.
Rena Kraut · Evan Clark | MPR

Age Range: Late Elementary, Middle School

Learning Objective: Students will be introduced to the clarinet

Total Video Time: 1:49 (lesson only); 4:10 (with extension)

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INTRODUCTION

Meet clarinet player Rena Kraut! She will tell you about her instrument and why she chose to play it.

FUN FACTS

  • The clarinet is a member of the woodwind family.

  • The clarinet has a wide range, meaning it can play very low notes and very high notes.

  • The clarinet has a nickname: licorice stick. 

LISTEN and WATCH

Here is some more music for the clarinet. 

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