Bass Clarinet
B4 on the Bass Clarinet
Written B4 — sounds concert A3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B4
Concert A3Beginner note
Every hole covered plus the register key and the E/B pinky key — the first note over the break, sounding concert A3. Cross the break with the right hand already down on the throat notes and only the register key moving.
About this note
Every hole covered plus the register key and the E/B pinky key — the first note over the break, sounding concert A3. Cross the break with the right hand already down on the throat notes and only the register key moving.
- Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky E/B key + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5) + Right ring (hole 6)
- Written pitch: B4 · Concert pitch: A3
- Sounding frequency: 220.00 Hz
Alternate fingerings for B4
- Right little-finger E/B key: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5) + Right ring (hole 6) + Right pinky E/B key. Pick the side that leaves the other little finger free for whatever comes next.
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.