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A5 on the B♭ Clarinet

To play A5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2.

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BackThroat keysLeft handSide keysRight handL pinkyR pinkyRegister key: pressedRThumb hole: pressedTA key: openAG♯ key: openG♯Left index (hole 1): pressed1Left middle (hole 2): pressed2Left sliver key: openslLeft ring (hole 3): open3Side 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: openC♯Right pinky E/B key: openERight pinky F♯/C♯ key: openF♯Right pinky F/C key: openFRight pinky A♭/E♭ key: openA♭
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A5
Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2
Written
A5
Sounds
G5
A5 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
Tip · A5

A5 normally sits sharp, and it is worth checking against low D, which uses the same holes a twelfth below.

Trill fingering: A5 to B♭5

E3Low EF3Low FF♯3Low F♯G3Low GG♯3Low G♯A3Low AB♭3Low B♭B3Low BC4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4Low DE♭4Low E♭E4F4F♯4G4Throat GG♯4Throat G♯A4Throat AB♭4Throat B♭B4C5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5G♯5A5B♭5B5C6C♯6Altissimo C♯D6Altissimo DE♭6Altissimo E♭E6Altissimo EF6Altissimo FF♯6Altissimo F♯G6Altissimo GG♯6Altissimo G♯A6Altissimo AB♭6Altissimo B♭B6Altissimo BC7Altissimo C
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Tip · A5

A5 normally sits sharp, and it is worth checking against low D, which uses the same holes a twelfth below.

Trill fingering: A5 to B♭5

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Previous noteG♯5Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 + left little-finger C♯/G♯ keyNext noteB♭5Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2 + side key 4 keyFull chartAll 45 clarinet notesThe whole fingering chartScaleConcert B♭ majorWritten C major, fingering under every noteTrainerNote trainerRead treble clef notesPrintPrintable PDFLetter · A4 · blank

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Trill fingering from A5

Hold the first note and shake the key drawn in green: press it and let it go, fast.

  • TrillA5 → B♭5

    HoldA5: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2

    ShakeLeft sliver key

    Trill the left-hand E♭/B♭ sliver key. Full fingering with the trill key down: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left sliver key.

Gold (filled): hold these downGreen with a dark ring: shake this key, press and release it fast

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About this note

A5 is written A5 and sounds concert G5.

Thumb and the first two left-hand fingers with the register key. A5 normally sits sharp, and it is worth checking against low D, which uses the same holes a twelfth below.

  • Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2)
  • Written pitch: A5 · Concert pitch: G5
  • Sounding frequency: 783.99 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)

Trill fingerings

  • A5 ↔ B♭5 (Trill the left-hand E♭/B♭ sliver key): Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left sliver key

Questions

How do you play A5 on clarinet?

To play A5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2. A5 is written A5 and sounds concert G5. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1), Left middle (hole 2).

Is A5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert G5.

What is the trill fingering for A5?

To B♭5: Trill the left-hand E♭/B♭ sliver key.

B♭ 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.