B-Flat Clarinet

• This is one the common type of clarinets used in orchestras and high school bands. This clarinet usually comes in five pieces and is played with a single reed. The sound ranges from very low to extremely high. Although it is called a B-flat clarinet, its central note is middle C.
  
  

Bass Clarinet

• This type of clarinet is longer and heavier than other varieties of clarinets, requiring a neck strap for the player. It has a sound that descends to a low C. It looks like a large B-flat clarinet.
  
  

Contrabass Clarinet

• The contrabass has a B-flat pitch; it is two octaves lower than a B-flat soprano clarinet and one below the bass clarinet. It resembles a long saxophone.
  
  

Alto Clarinet

• This is a type of clarinet with an E-flat pitch, and it is one octave lower than a baby E-flat clarinet. It is often used to play the third part in clarinet music. Its sound complements the bass clarinet. Players need a neck strap or a peg leg to hold it up while playing because it is so big.
  
  

Saxonette

• This member of the woodwind family is a mix between a saxophone and a clarinet, commonly referred to as a French clarinet. The top and bottom end of the saxonette look like saxophones, while the notes look like clarinets. This is one of the types of clarinets that use the C pitch, and it uses the Albert key system.
  
  

Contra Alto Clarinet

• This type of clarinet has an E-flat pitch and is one octave below the bass clarinet. It can be either straight or curved shape.