Bass Clarinet

F♯5 on the Bass Clarinet

Written F♯5 — sounds concert E4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

F♯5
Concert E4
Written F♯5 on the treble staff

The fork fingering plus the register key. As on the soprano, the sliver-key alternate is smoother in chromatic passages.

About this note

The fork fingering plus the register key. As on the soprano, the sliver-key alternate is smoother in chromatic passages.

  • Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right middle (hole 5)
  • Written pitch: F♯5 · Concert pitch: E4
  • Sounding frequency: 329.63 Hz

Alternate fingerings for F♯5

  • B/F♯ sliver key: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right sliver key. Use for chromatic movement between F and F♯ so the right hand can stay still.

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.