Bass Clarinet

E♭5 on the Bass Clarinet

Written E♭5 — sounds concert D♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

E♭5
Concert D♭4
Written E♭5 on the treble staff

Add the A♭/E♭ pinky key to D5. Hold it fully down; a half-pressed pad on a bass produces a note that gurgles.

About this note

Add the A♭/E♭ pinky key to D5. Hold it fully down; a half-pressed pad on a bass produces a note that gurgles.

  • Primary fingering: 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 A♭/E♭ key
  • Written pitch: E♭5 · Concert pitch: D♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 277.18 Hz

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