Sunday, August 8, 2010

The Clarinet

The Clarinet of Varying Sizes

Range of Different Sized Clarinets
Benny Goodman in 1935


Benny Goodman ( Benjamin David Goodman ) was an American jazz musician, clarinet player and bandleader, born in 1909 May 8 and died in 1986 June 13.

Take note of the position of  the left hand being above the right hand, as in all wind instruments.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Benny Goodman was a fantastic player. He should be remembered by all musicians. I wish I could be that good of a player.