Bass Clarinet
G♯5 on the Bass Clarinet
Written G♯5 — sounds concert G♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G♯5
Concert G♭4
The C♯/G♯ pinky key added to clarion G. The note is a little veiled on bass — use more air rather than more jaw.
About this note
The C♯/G♯ pinky key added to clarion G. The note is a little veiled on bass — use more air rather than more jaw.
- Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky C♯/G♯ key
- Written pitch: G♯5 · Concert pitch: G♭4
- Sounding frequency: 369.99 Hz
Alternate fingerings for G♯5
- Right-hand alternate: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5). Use when the surrounding notes already have right-hand fingers down and the left little finger is busy.
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.