The player will need to learn the extended range fingerings. The basset clarinet is essentially an A clarinet with an extended lower range. It took its inspiration from the basset horn (see #7 below). The basset clarinet is several inches longer and not much harder to play than the soprano or B♭ clarinet. You’ll mainly find it in orchestras and used as a teaching aid with other concert pitch instruments like the guitar, violin and flute. While the C clarinet is an uncommon instrument, it’s still commercially produced today.