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F♯5 on the Bass Clarinet

To play F♯5 on bass clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 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): open4Right 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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F♯5
Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 5
Written
F♯5
Sounds
E4
F♯5 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb hole
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  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Right middle (hole 5)
Tip · F♯5

As on the soprano, the sliver-key alternate is smoother in chromatic passages.

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 · F♯5

As on the soprano, the sliver-key alternate is smoother in chromatic passages.

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Alternate fingerings for F♯5

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About this note

F♯5 is written F♯5 and sounds concert E4.

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

What to press, key by key

  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Right middle (hole 5)

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.

Questions

How do you play F♯5 on bass clarinet?

To play F♯5 on bass clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 5. F♯5 is written F♯5 and sounds concert E4. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1), Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3), Right middle (hole 5).

Is F♯5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ bass clarinet it sounds concert E4.

Is there another fingering for F♯5?

B/F♯ 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.