How many types of clarinets are there?

There are many types of clarinet. The type of clarinet used by a player depends on the type of music the person plays. Bb, Eb, bass, contra - bass, A, contra - alto and Alto clarinet are the most popular clarinets.

The Bb clarinet is the most popular, it is use in all kind of music. It is one of the soprano clarinet, the Bb is most used by beginners. It is played in Jazz and classical music.

A- clarinet is used for transposing, played by professionals. It is one of the smallest clarinet. Played mostly in classical performances.

Eb is the highest pitched clarinet. It is played in orchestras.

Contra bass is the lowest pitched clarinet, it is one octave lower than the bass clarinet.
The bass clarinet is the heaviest.

There are plenty of clarinets, however the best-known one is the B flat clarinet because it is the one learned early on. Other types of clarinets include the bass clarinet, the A, D, and C clarinet, the E flat clarinet, the contrabass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, and the alto clarinet.

There are many, many other types of clarinets, some being very rare, while others a bit more common. Certain sources group certain clarinets into a 'kind' and say that there are several 'types' within those kinds. The same sources say that there are over ten 'kinds' of clarinets.