B♭ Clarinet
Altissimo C♯ on the B♭ Clarinet
Written C♯6 — sounds concert B5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C♯6
Concert B5
The first altissimo note: the left index finger comes off to act as a vent while the middle and ring fingers stay down. Squeaks and misfires here are nearly always voicing — think the pitch high and keep the air fast — rather than a wrong finger.
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The first altissimo note: the left index finger comes off to act as a vent while the middle and ring fingers stay down. Squeaks and misfires here are nearly always voicing — think the pitch high and keep the air fast — rather than a wrong finger.
- Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5)
- Written pitch: C♯6 · Concert pitch: B5
- Sounding frequency: 987.77 Hz
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.