Bass Clarinet – An octave below the B♭ clarinet often with an extended low range. B♭ bass clarinet is the standard bass in orchestras, concert bands and small ensembels.
The Bass clarinet range starts on the clarinets low E♭ for most school & student bass clarinets..
Professional Bass clarinets come in either the low E♭ or the extend range low C.. Used by most professionals…
The “A” bass clarinet — Very rare today, more common around 1900.
Nineteen examples have survived, seven of which are playable…
the C bass clarinet — Obsolete.
