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Low C♯ on the Bass Clarinet

To play Low C♯ (C♯4) on bass clarinet: Left hand: thumb, 1, 2, 3 + left little-finger C♯/G♯ key.

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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): open4Right 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: pressedC♯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 C♯C♯4
Left hand: thumb, 1, 2, 3 + left little-finger C♯/G♯ key
Written
C♯4
Sounds
B2
C♯4 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Left pinky C♯/G♯ key
Tip · Low C♯

The vent is small, so the note is veiled on every clarinet and doubly so on bass; answer with air, not jaw.

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Tip · Low C♯

The vent is small, so the note is veiled on every clarinet and doubly so on bass; answer with air, not jaw.

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Low C♯ is written C♯4 and sounds concert B2.

Low C plus the left little-finger C♯/G♯ key, which has no right-hand twin. The vent is small, so the note is veiled on every clarinet and doubly so on bass; answer with air, not jaw.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky C♯/G♯ key
  • Written pitch: C♯4 · Concert pitch: B2
  • Sounding frequency: 123.47 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Left pinky C♯/G♯ key

Questions

How do you play Low C♯ on bass clarinet?

To play Low C♯ (C♯4) on bass clarinet: Left hand: thumb, 1, 2, 3 + left little-finger C♯/G♯ key. Low C♯ is written C♯4 and sounds concert B2. Press: Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1), Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3), Left pinky C♯/G♯ key.

Is Low C♯ written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ bass clarinet it sounds concert B2.

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.