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- Flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
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4th chair – are there contrabasses in Eb, or is this a contra-alto?
Contrabass clarinets in E-flat do sometimes get called “contralto” clarinets. Contrabass in E-flat is a better name since it more accurately describes the instrument’s tessitura.