Bass Clarinet
B♭5 on the Bass Clarinet
Written B♭5 — sounds concert A♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B♭5
Concert A♭4
Register key, thumb, the left index and middle fingers and the A♭/E♭ side key — the same shape as E♭4 with the register key added. The sliver-key and fork alternates are smoother in fast passages.
About this note
Register key, thumb, the left index and middle fingers and the A♭/E♭ side key — the same shape as E♭4 with the register key added. The sliver-key and fork alternates are smoother in fast passages.
- Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Side key 4
- Written pitch: B♭5 · Concert pitch: A♭4
- Sounding frequency: 415.30 Hz
Alternate fingerings for B♭5
- Left-hand E♭/B♭ sliver key: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left sliver key. Use for A–B♭ trills and chromatic runs, where only the left hand needs to move.
- Fork fingering (right index): Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Right index (hole 4). Use for facility when the neighbouring notes already involve the right index finger.
Bass Clarinet fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.