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Clarinet

A clarinet is a musical instrument that you blow into to make sounds. It's kind of like a long, skinny tube with a bunch of holes in it. When you blow air into the clarinet, the air goes through the tube and out of a small opening at the end.

When you put your fingers on the holes on the clarinet, it changes the way the air flows through the tube and makes different sounds. The higher you put your fingers, the higher the sound will be. The lower you put your fingers, the lower the sound will be.

Clarinet players usually play in a group called a band or an orchestra. They play along with other people who are playing different musical instruments like the drums, trumpet, and violin. All the instruments work together to make beautiful music that you can listen to and dance to.

If you want to be a good clarinet player, you have to practice a lot and learn how to read music. Then, you too can play in a band or orchestra and make beautiful music!
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