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Eb clarinet question

Author: maxopf
Date: 2014-11-10 23:31

If I understand correctly, the low Eb key was added to modern Bb bass clarinets to accommodate for the range of the now-obsolete A bass clarinet when transposing from A to Bb. Similarly, the low Eb key was added to full-Boehm Bb soprano clarinets to provide an alternative to purchasing an A clarinet. Why have low Eb keys not been added to Eb piccolo clarinets to accommodate for the range of the D piccolo clarinet? Is it simply because there aren't enough low Es in D clarinet repertoire to justify extending the range of the Eb clarinet?

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