chalumeau
/ˌʃælʊˈmoʊ/
noun
- An early single-reed woodwind instrument, a predecessor of the clarinet.
- The chalumeau has a soft, reedy sound.
- She learned to play the chalumeau before moving on to the clarinet.
- The museum displayed a chalumeau from the 1700s.
- The lowest register of the clarinet.
- The clarinetist played a beautiful melody in the chalumeau register.
- In this piece, the chalumeau section creates a dark, warm tone.
- He practiced scales in the chalumeau register to improve his low notes.