What is clarinet in c?

The clarinet in C is a transposing instrument, meaning that the written notes sound a different pitch than the notes that are heard. It is slightly smaller than the standard B-flat clarinet and has a brighter, more focused sound.

The clarinet in C was commonly used in orchestral music during the classical and romantic periods, but has since been largely replaced by the B-flat clarinet. It is still used in some contemporary music and in traditional Turkish and Albanian music.

The fingerings for the clarinet in C are different from the B-flat clarinet, which means that a musician who plays the B-flat clarinet may need to learn a new set of fingerings to play the clarinet in C.

Some famous compositions that feature the clarinet in C include Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Brahms' Clarinet Sonata No. 1.