The Prologue clarinet gets a makeover! In order to inspire the young - and young at heart - to play the clarinet, Henri SELMER Paris has designed new features for this model that facilitate learning and progress in clarinet practice... and make it the best clarinet for beginners !

This innovative model offers a revolutionary thumb rest, an ergonomic tone hole insert for small hands, reduced instrument weight and an ergonomic register key. The Delta symbol, engraved on the upper body, differentiates this new version from the previous one.

The Prologue adds a touch of whimsy by allowing musicians to personalize their instrument with a choice of six colorful bands for the bell.

Create good vibrations with the Prologue clarinet!

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Made in the workshops in Mantes-la-Ville (France), the Prologue has all the positive attributes of a great SELMER Paris clarinet! Its bore offers great sound quality: homogenous and balanced sound in all registers, and its key and tone hole positioning provides excellent pitch accuracy relationships.

In accordance with current pedagogical models that place increasing importance on posture and comfort of play, Henri SELMER Paris has designed new features for the Prologue that facilitate learning and progress in clarinet practice.

The new clarinet is also lighter, with 30 grams less wood! Furthermore, the addition of a ferrule on the upperpart of the barrel makes the barrel/mouthpiece junction more reliable.

Ergonomic register key

A new key design makes it easier to access the upper registers, guaranteeing more natural position (45° angle) during play, maintaining comfort and agility as you play.

Removable tone hole insert

To help young players cover the largest tone hole on the clarinet, Henri SELMER Paris has developed this special tone hole insert, which is easy to insert and remove.

Color bands

The Prologue adds a touch of whimsy by allowing musicians to personalize their instrument with a choice of six colorful bands for the bell.

Lightness

With 30 grams less wood, the new Prologue clarinet is even easier to handle!

Revolutionary thumb rest

Thanks to its 3-dimensional adjustability, the ergonomic thumb rest by Henri SELMER Paris aides in correctly positioning the right hand.

Ergonomic register key

A new key design makes it easier to access the upper registers, guaranteeing more natural position (45° angle) during play, maintaining comfort and agility as you play.

Removable tone hole insert

To help young players cover the largest tone hole on the clarinet, Henri SELMER Paris has developed this special tone hole insert, which is easy to insert and remove.

The Prologue Clarinet In a video

Sound quality, unique ergonomics suitable to everyone, fun and colorful design: Prologue is the clarinet that makes you want to play!

Discover the instrument in music with the piece "Pro-Log" composed and performed by Stéphane Chausse, in a video produced by the graphic design agency Yamoy.