Bass Clarinet

E4 on the Bass Clarinet

Written E4 — sounds concert D3. Tap the diagram to hear it.

E4
Concert D3Beginner note
Written E4 on the treble staff

Thumb and left index finger. From here to F♯ the left hand comes off a finger at a time, and on bass the tone gets noticeably thinner as the tube shortens — keep the air full.

About this note

Thumb and left index finger. From here to F♯ the left hand comes off a finger at a time, and on bass the tone gets noticeably thinner as the tube shortens — keep the air full.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1)
  • Written pitch: E4 · Concert pitch: D3
  • Sounding frequency: 146.83 Hz

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.