Describe how to assemble a clarinet?

Question:Take your reed and begin moistening and softening it in your mouth. It needs to be able to vibrate and buzz when you play.

Put cork grease on the cork slabs on the end of the clarinet parts.

Take the bell and second joint and twist together until all the way in.

Next, remove the first joint from the case. Be careful with the bridge key (the key that kind of hangs off the bottom). This key is very important, and can easily be bent if you are not careful. Hold the first joint in your left hand, with your fingers over the three ring holes. This will cause the bridge key to lift up. Holding the second joint close to the bell with your right hand, slowly twist and push the first joint into the second. Try to turn it back and forth in small motions, so that the keys don't bang into each other.

Take the barrel and attach it to the top of the first joint. Remove the mouthpiece from the case and take off the ligature (the ligature is the metal or sometimes plastic piece that has one or two screws in it). Twist and push the cork end of the mouthpiece into the barrel. The flat side of the mouthpiece should line up with the back of the clarinet (the part with the fewest keys).

Slip the ligature over the mouthpiece. Remove the reed from your mouth and slide it down between the mouthpiece and the ligature. Line it up so that the tip of the reed doesn't extend beyond the tip of the mouthpiece. The ligature screws should be tightened securely enough to keep the reed from slipping, but not so tight that they are difficult to unfasten.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Take your reed and begin moistening and softening it in your mouth. It needs to be able to vibrate and buzz when you play.

Put cork grease on the cork slabs on the end of the clarinet parts.

Take the bell and second joint and twist together until all the way in.

Next, remove the first joint from the case. Be careful with the bridge key (the key that kind of hangs off the bottom). This key is very important, and can easily be bent if you are not careful. Hold the first joint in your left hand, with your fingers over the three ring holes. This will cause the bridge key to lift up. Holding the second joint close to the bell with your right hand, slowly twist and push the first joint into the second. Try to turn it back and forth in small motions, so that the keys don't bang into each other.

Take the barrel and attach it to the top of the first joint. Remove the mouthpiece from the case and take off the ligature (the ligature is the metal or sometimes plastic piece that has one or two screws in it). Twist and push the cork end of the mouthpiece into the barrel. The flat side of the mouthpiece should line up with the back of the clarinet (the part with the fewest keys).

Slip the ligature over the mouthpiece. Remove the reed from your mouth and slide it down between the mouthpiece and the ligature. Line it up so that the tip of the reed doesn't extend beyond the tip of the mouthpiece. The ligature screws should be tightened securely enough to keep the reed from slipping, but not so tight that they are difficult to unfasten.