Bass Clarinet

Low A on the Bass Clarinet

Written A3 — sounds concert G2. Tap the diagram to hear it.

A3
Concert G2Beginner note
Written A3 on the treble staff

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.

About this note

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

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.