Alex Simu playing Tenor Clarinet 

New instrument to my ears has an amazing sound.

The absolute size of that barrel my god

This Clarinet is reaalllly weird. Like I thought between soprano and bass there was only alto clarinets and basset horns. But I guess there is a tenor too. So I have a question what key is it in and why isn't it curved like any other clarinet lower than a soprano ?

Actually, I found a comment buried way down in the bottom of the comments, which includes Alex Simu's words clarifying what key this instrument is in. Now that RU-vid has the "pin" feature, perhaps the uploader could pin the original comment or this comment. "The instrument you see in the video is a prototype and the only one in the world. You can think about it as a Tenor clarinet or as a Straight Alto clarinet. The instrument can be pitched in Eb or D. I have two barrels which allow me to change the key. Talking about classification of clarinets is not so simple. Alto or Soprano instruments are not in Bb or Eb. Unlike the saxophone,flute or other woodwinds, clarinets are found nearly in all keys C, Bb, A, A, F, E, Eb, D and so on. When I start playing the instrument in public I was calling it "Straight alto clarinet". Because the sound is considerably low, actually it plays lower then a tenor saxophone, most people and the audiences where not satisfied, commenting things like "this alto is very male and low" which made more sense to call it a Tenor. Afterwards every single musician and audience I came across agreed that Tenor Clarinet is a proper name. All the clarinets feature a very high altissimo range, a good bass clarinet player can fool your ear make you think that he is playing soprano clarinet if you do not see it. If anybody wants to call it in another way I sincerely do not mind, there can be a huge discussion also if we should call the clarinet a clarinet and not in another way, my self i prefer to focus on playing and composing music. The low G clarinet sounds quite darker then an A or Bb or C soprano clarinet. I would think of calling alto clarinets those pitched in G, Gb, F and E calling Tenor clarinet instruments in Eb, D,Db, C The instrument was made in Turkey in Izmir in 2012 at the Hubb clarinet factory by the clarinet builder Tayfun Demirok and the mouthpieces currently at the 4.0 version where made by Pomarico in Italy under my instructions and design. We had to fully redesign the chamber, tip opening and table to fit the instrument. For the reeds I use adapted bass clarinet reeds for the moment. A specialized reed will be developed soon." from discussion here: test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=389766&t=389766

Beautiful sound and beautifully played ! wow

It sounds so good, I wish to hear more from it!

I'm just in love for this Clarinet.... it's the most beautiful sound in the world. Just perfect, awesome... I would like to have one of this instrument.

Amazing sound💗💗💗💗

It is a tenor clarinet in C (one octave lower than the soprano clarinet in C). Its lowest note is concert E.

Thank you for reviving my interest in things clarinet, during this AGE OF COVID!!!

I just want more it. Play the world full of music until we reach the moon with recordings.

Alex, wow..that was incredible!.. why did this video have to end? just when it sounded like you were about to go off on some bada** soloing with that change-up.. whew! .. and btw, love that tenor and sounds so awesome. I soo want one!!!

nice slap tongue

great playing.

Me: I need it Person: Dude, it's a prototype Me: I neeeed it

and YES !!! this sound is very very interesting!!! Basset horn yes, but you can find a CHEAPER and UNDERESTIMATE Eb Alto Clarinet, that's tuned like a alto sax extended to lower notes of a tenor sax, all in one instrument.

Alto clarinet in Eb in America, or tenor clarinet in England

You are a master Alex !!!! Well done buddy !!!!!

Timbre peculiar, intérprete maravilhoso.

I didn't even know a tenor clarinet was a thing until now.

I think it is a Clarinet in G, common in Turkish clarinet playing.

バスクラとb♭クラの中間

Tenor?Basset horn?Molto bravo!!

I need one for my alto, bass and Bb clarinet

It could be a straight Alto, or a clarinet in G, or a basset clarinet in Bb or A

7 and a half years late but i wanna know where to get one, The fingerings look like alto fingers but this looks much cooler than an alto clarinet

It’s a bundy alto clarinet body with a straight barrel and bell lol it’s in the key of eflat...

So this is essentially a straight alto but pitched in D in stead of Eb, right? Why don't they just call it a D alto? That "tenor" in the name is a bit misleading. :P

I play clarinet. I only knew of bass, contrabass, and e flat. What is this?

Superb...senzational !!

Bellissimo che suono favoloso! Un abbraccio 🎼🎷

Very cool !

Excellent music, huge bravo! So is this an Albert system clarinet in A?

The low notes sound really nice.

I would like to buy a Tenor Clarinet where can I get one

how come the alto clarinets have a bend but not the tenor?????

Is that like a customized alto clarinet with a custom bell and a longer barrel?

Grande!

What key is that clarinet?

That is double the length of w normal B Flat clarinet barrel and the B flat clarinet it self

not that I don't like this, in fact it's a nice sound and everything but, what was the problem with the good old basset horn? o.o That's the... "usual" tenor clarinet :P Edit: it's basset horn, not clarinet xD

Is this a straight alto clarinet?

Very nice, dude!

It looks like it has an English horn style bell. Interesting.

What key is that clarinet in? Eb? Perhaps D?

fine, very fine...

That was fire

I play every single clarinet there is including tenor

It sounds like this - www.hubb.com.tr/eng/urunler.php?no=386 - might be what it is, and it's in G

its in e. i cross checked the fingerings in the video. thats a weird key

That clarinet is unusual louder than normal

There's a TENOR clarinet!?

Its actually the only straight alto clarinet ever made. In europe alto clarinets are called tenor clarinets.

Excelente intro! u_u

I can hear the Air along with the notes

Is this the same as a basset clarinet?

What kind of clarinet is it?

génial!

It's a straight alto Clarinet I think. Range is the same

In my opinion, it’s a low C G mezzo-soprano clarinet.

If I played that at the loudest I can my neighbors would probably call the cops

Are these rare?

Hello genius!

lamaspacos tenor clarinet. it stood in the title

始めてみた！ ベークラ吹けないけどこれなら吹けそう！ (バスクラ吹き)

Neat.

What kinda mouthpiece and ligature is that

its pitched in eb

I didnt even know this existed

That literally sounds kinda of like a alto clarinet

soprano tenor alto bass contra-alto contrabass

I hate how it looks like he struggling it's so annoying he was easily playing that

it sounds just like Alto Clarinet

The flot price

I assume this is what happens if the basset clarinet and the English horn has a child

He put a skate's tire on the mpc as a ligature. XD

It actually scares me

Looks nearly 5ft long.

Maybe if someone was demonstrateing how it actually sounds than it probably wouldnt sound so wierd

Sounded great until the other instruments entered, then it sounded like it was influenced by icky jazz.