Author: David Pegel
Date: 2001-10-23 00:51
So, do the math: How many octaves in between these two theoretical instruments?:
1) Highest note on a Bb piccolo clarinet (Let's say C 5 spaces above the staff.)
2) Lowest on a BBBBb suboctocontrabass clarinet (Let's say with low C extension, 4 spaces below the staff.)
Keep in mind that these are theoretical, the piccolo being an octave higher than the standard soprano and the suboctocontrabass being one octave lower than the solo octocontrabass clarinet in existence, the two most impractical clarinet ideas possible.
Grand total is... On the same clarinet it would be four octaves... piccolo vs. soprano makes 5, vs. bass makes 6, vs. contrabass makes 7, vs. octocontrabass makes 8, vs. suboctocontrabass makes a grand total of 9 octaves!!!
It hits me that a grand piano has 7+.
I agree, it would be completely impractical.
To improve on my longest name for a thepretical impractical instrument... go lower than that bassoon I mentioned, you have a suboctocontraltobassoon!! Anyone want to top that?
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