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E4 on the Bass Clarinet

To play E4 on bass clarinet: Left hand: thumb, 1.

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BackThroat keysLeft handSide keysRight handL pinkyR pinkyRegister key: openRThumb hole: pressedTA key: openAG♯ key: openG♯Left index (hole 1): pressed1Left middle (hole 2): open2Left sliver key: openslLeft ring (hole 3): open3Side key 1: opens1Side key 2: opens2Side key 3: opens3Side key 4: opens4Right index (hole 4): open4Right middle (hole 5): open5Right sliver key: opensrRight ring (hole 6): open6Left pinky E/B key: openELeft pinky F♯/C♯ key: openF♯Left pinky F/C key: openFLeft pinky C♯/G♯ key: openC♯Right pinky E/B key: openERight pinky F♯/C♯ key: openF♯Right pinky F/C key: openFRight pinky A♭/E♭ key: openA♭Low E♭ extension key: openE♭
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E4
Left hand: thumb, 1
Written
E4
Sounds
D3
E4 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
Tip · E4

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.

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Tip · E4

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.

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E4 is written E4 and sounds concert D3.

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

What to press, key by key

  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)

Questions

How do you play E4 on bass clarinet?

To play E4 on bass clarinet: Left hand: thumb, 1. E4 is written E4 and sounds concert D3. Press: Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1).

Is E4 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ bass clarinet it sounds concert D3.

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.