Bass Clarinet
Low E♭ on the Bass Clarinet
Written E♭4 — sounds concert D♭3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
E♭4
Concert D♭3Beginner note
Low D with the A♭/E♭ side key. On bass the side keys are long levers; press the pad of the finger flat against them rather than reaching with the tip.
About this note
Low D with the A♭/E♭ side key. On bass the side keys are long levers; press the pad of the finger flat against them rather than reaching with the tip.
- Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Side key 4
- Written pitch: E♭4 · Concert pitch: D♭3
- Sounding frequency: 138.59 Hz
Alternate fingerings for Low E♭
- Left-hand E♭/B♭ sliver key: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left sliver key. Use when moving between D and E♭ or trilling, since only the left hand has to move.
- Fork fingering (right index): Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Right index (hole 4). Slightly sharp; use for facility when the neighbouring notes already put the right index finger down.
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.