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F5 on the Bass Clarinet

To play F5 on bass clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4.

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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): 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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F5
Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4
Written
F5
Sounds
E♭4
F5 on the treble staff

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  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Right index (hole 4)
Tip · F5

Slur F5–E5–D5 and drop the right-hand fingers together.

Trill fingering: F5 to F♯5

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 · F5

Slur F5–E5–D5 and drop the right-hand fingers together.

Trill fingering: F5 to F♯5

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Previous noteE5Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5Next noteF♯5Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 5Full 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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Trill fingering from F5

Hold the first note and shake the key drawn in green: press it and let it go, fast.

  • TrillF5 → F♯5

    HoldF5: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4

    ShakeRight sliver key

    Trill the B/F♯ sliver key. Full fingering with the trill key down: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right sliver key.

Gold (filled): hold these downGreen with a dark ring: shake this key, press and release it fast

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F5 is written F5 and sounds concert E♭4.

Register key, thumb and left hand plus the right index finger. Slur F5–E5–D5 and drop the right-hand fingers together.

  • Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4)
  • Written pitch: F5 · Concert pitch: E♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 311.13 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)

Trill fingerings

  • F5 ↔ F♯5 (Trill the 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

Questions

How do you play F5 on bass clarinet?

To play F5 on bass clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4. F5 is written F5 and sounds concert E♭4. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1), Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3), Right index (hole 4).

Is F5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ bass clarinet it sounds concert E♭4.

What is the trill fingering for F5?

To F♯5: Trill the B/F♯ sliver key.

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.