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Bass Clarinet Or Theremin; Which Is The SpoooOOoookiest?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2025-07-20 03:31

Hallowe'en's come around early this year.

- Bass clarinet is generally used to convey a hidden menace or impending danger.

- Theremin (or an Ondes Martenot) is often used to convey ghosts and spirits.

I'm undecided if a hidden danger or a manifest spirit is spooOOOookier. But as far as woodwinds go, bass clarinet has it in the bag for spoooOOookiest instrument.

Who first decided these instruments were best suited for such dramatic, spoooOOoooky effect in film soundtracks? And have they been bettered?

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes

NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.

The opinions I express are my own.

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