Assertion: bass clarinet's key | /r/HasProperty | added
Facets:
value: originally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: This key was originally added to allow easy transposition of parts for the relatively rare bass clarinet pitched in A, but it now finds significant use in concert band and other literature.
text: Most alto and bass clarinets have an extra key to allow a (written) E♭ 3 .
text: Further keys were added to improve certain notes.
text: Its intonation was improved by a rearrangement of the holes, more keys were added, and the instrument's range was extended.
text: The keys were added to make some notes easier to reach and to add sharps and flats.
text: A low E flat key was also added because it is a note that did not exist on previous clarinets and it is required by some composers.
text: The Eb bass clarinet has one extra key that the Bb clarinet does not have, while the C bass clarinet has 5 extra keys.
text: The Eb bass clarinet has one extra key that the Bb clarinet does not have, while the C bass clarinet has 5 extra keys.