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Low A on the Bass Clarinet

To play Low A (A3) on bass clarinet: Left hand: thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5.

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BackThroat keysLeft handSide keysRight handL pinkyR pinkyRegister key: openRThumb 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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Low AA3
Left hand: thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5
Written
A3
Sounds
G2
A3 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 · Low A

Keep the finger close to its plateau key; swinging it away is why G–A passages sound uneven on bass.

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Tip · Low A

Keep the finger close to its plateau key; swinging it away is why G–A passages sound uneven on bass.

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Low A is written A3 and sounds concert G2.

Lift only the right ring finger from low G. Keep the finger close to its plateau key; swinging it away is why G–A passages sound uneven on bass.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5)
  • Written pitch: A3 · Concert pitch: G2
  • Sounding frequency: 98.00 Hz

What to press, key by key

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

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How do you play Low A on bass clarinet?

To play Low A (A3) on bass clarinet: Left hand: thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5. Low A is written A3 and sounds concert G2. Press: Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1), Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3), Right index (hole 4), Right middle (hole 5).

Is Low A written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ bass clarinet it sounds concert G2.

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.