B♭ Clarinet
Altissimo B♭ on the B♭ Clarinet
Written B♭6 — sounds concert A♭6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B♭6
Concert A♭6
B♭6 needs the side G♯ key as an extra vent on top of little-finger keys in both hands. Expect to experiment: this note varies between instruments, mouthpieces and reeds more than anything below it.
About this note
B♭6 needs the side G♯ key as an extra vent on top of little-finger keys in both hands. Expect to experiment: this note varies between instruments, mouthpieces and reeds more than anything below it.
- Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + G♯ key + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky C♯/G♯ key + Right pinky A♭/E♭ key
- Written pitch: B♭6 · Concert pitch: A♭6
- Sounding frequency: 1661.22 Hz
Alternate fingerings for Altissimo B♭
- Side-key B♭: Register key + Thumb hole + G♯ key + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky C♯/G♯ key + Side key 3 + Side key 4. Use for exposed entries, where response and intonation matter more than fingering economy.
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.