Clarinet vs. Clarionet: What's the Difference?
Clarinet is a woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece, used in classical and jazz music, while clarionet is an archaic term for the same instrument, now rarely used.
Clarinet and Clarionet Definitions
Clarinet
A woodwind instrument having a straight cylindrical tube with a flaring bell and a single-reed mouthpiece, played by means of finger holes and keys.
Clarionet
A clarinet.
Clarinet
(musical instruments) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).
Clarionet
See Clarinet.
Clarinet
A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the leading instrument in a military band.
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Clarinet
A single-reed instrument with a straight tube
