A clarinet between a soprano and bass in size, usually pitched in E flat, and having a range between G in the second octave below middle C and the middle of the second octave above it.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Harmonicon.
Definition of alto clarinet in US English:
alto clarinet
noun
Music
A clarinet between a soprano and bass in size, usually pitched in E flat, and having a range between G in the second octave below middle C and the middle of the second octave above it.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Harmonicon.