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E5 on the Bass Clarinet

To play E5 on bass clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5.

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BackThroat keysLeft handSide keysRight handL pinkyR pinkyRegister key: pressedRThumb hole: pressedTA key: openAG♯ key: openG♯Left index (hole 1): pressed1Left middle (hole 2): pressed2Left sliver key: openslLeft ring (hole 3): pressed3Side key 1: opens1Side key 2: opens2Side key 3: opens3Side key 4: opens4Right index (hole 4): pressed4Right middle (hole 5): pressed5Right 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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E5
Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5
Written
E5
Sounds
D4
E5 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Right index (hole 4)
  • Right middle (hole 5)
Tip · E5

The clarion on bass is its most reliable register — the broad, cello-like sound the instrument is prized for.

E♭3Low E♭E3Low EF3Low FF♯3Low F♯G3Low GG♯3Low G♯A3Low AB♭3Low B♭B3Low BC4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4Low DE♭4Low E♭E4F4F♯4G4Throat GG♯4Throat G♯A4Throat AB♭4Throat B♭B4C5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5G♯5A5B♭5B5C6
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Tip · E5

The clarion on bass is its most reliable register — the broad, cello-like sound the instrument is prized for.

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Previous noteE♭5Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + right little-finger A♭/E♭ keyNext noteF5Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4Full chartAll 34 bass clarinet notesThe whole fingering chartScaleConcert B♭ majorWritten C major, fingering under every noteTrainerNote trainerRead treble clef notesPrintPrintable PDFLetter · A4 · blank

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E5 is written E5 and sounds concert D4.

Register key plus thumb and five fingers. The clarion on bass is its most reliable register — the broad, cello-like sound the instrument is prized for.

  • 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)
  • Written pitch: E5 · Concert pitch: D4
  • Sounding frequency: 293.66 Hz

What to press, key by 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)

Questions

How do you play E5 on bass clarinet?

To play E5 on bass clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5. E5 is written E5 and sounds concert D4. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1), Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3), Right index (hole 4), Right middle (hole 5).

Is E5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ bass clarinet it sounds concert D4.

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.