clarinet
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clarinet
A woodwind instrument with a single reed on the mouthpiece and a cylindrical tube whose tone holes are closed by a system of keys.
Das Solo am Anfang von Gershwins „Rhapsody in Blue“ wird von einer Klarinette gespielt.
The solo at the beginning of Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' is played by a clarinet.
The person who plays this instrument professionally is called 'der Klarinettist' (male clarinetist) or 'die Klarinettistin' (female clarinetist).
Die Klarinettistin des Orchesters erhielt nach ihrem Solo großen Applaus.
The orchestra's clarinetist received great applause after her solo.
When expressing that someone can play the instrument as a skill, the article is omitted. You say 'er spielt Klarinette' (he plays clarinet). When speaking about a specific instrument as an object, the article is used.
Meine Tochter lernt seit zwei Jahren, Klarinette zu spielen.
My daughter has been learning to play clarinet for two years.
Common verbs connected with the clarinet are 'spielen' (to play), 'üben' (to practice), and 'lernen' (to learn). You often find the instrument in an 'Orchester' (orchestra), a 'Jazz-Band' (jazz band), or a 'Blasorchester' (wind orchestra/concert band).
Ich muss jeden Tag eine halbe Stunde Klarinette üben.
I have to practice clarinet for half an hour every day.
flute
'Flöte' and 'Klarinette' are both wind instruments, so they can easily be confused. The difference lies in how the sound is produced and what the instrument looks like. With a 'Flöte', you blow air across an edge, for example with a recorder or a transverse flute. The 'Klarinette' has a mouthpiece with a reed and many keys. In music school or in an orchestra, 'Klarinette' is more precise when this specific instrument is meant. 'Flöte' only fits types of flute.
Sarah spielt Klarinette, weil sie den warmen Klang des Instruments mag.
Sarah plays the clarinet because she likes the instrument's warm sound.
Nach dem Unterricht übt Lena zu Hause ein neues Lied auf der Flöte.
After class, Lena practices a new song on the flute at home.