Finding the Boehm mechanism on the clarinet and their working style

Clarinet is a woodwind instrument which is the member has a sylindrical pipeand a single reed. In this historical study, the invention, the evolution, the development,parts and kinds of clarinet and the new inventions of many instrument makers who hasbeen influenced to modern clarinet structure, have been researched.In chronological order to obtain all this informations, first of all, primitiveinstruments of the world civilizations before renaissance period and many kinds ofinstruments after renaissance period have been investigated.Chalumeau is also a renaissance instrument which have been represented theirkinds and structure. The chalumeau which is known as an old French instrument has gotits first keys by the studies of J.C. Denner in 1690.The basic idea of the instrument makers except Denner who have beeninfluenced to development of clarinet is Theobald Boehm?s ring and key system who isdirectly attractive on the development of all woodwind instrument family.French echol clarinets with Boehm mechanism has been formed by Boehmsystem which is adapted by A. Buffet an H.E. Klose.In addition to this, there are also German echol clarinet which is called Oehlersystem has been developed by Oskar Oehler.Beside in this historical study has been mentioned Boehm and Oehler systemclarinet, the basic and auxilliary parts of the mechanism of modern Boehm clarinets andacoustic structure of clarinet.Key words: Clarinet, chalumeau, Boehm system, J.C.Denner, O.Oehler.