The
higher harmonics are different in the clarinet
to the violin. This accounts for the different
sound.
Because the clarinet is open at one end, the
sine waves that fit into the clarinet must be
open at one end.
The harmonics of the clarinet are therefore of
the following shape:

So when we add these harmonics to the fundamental
note, we see the square picture of the sound wave
of the clarinet appearing.
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