B♭ Clarinet
Altissimo D on the B♭ Clarinet
Written D6 — sounds concert C6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
D6
Concert C6
The same vented left hand as C♯6, with the right index finger and the A♭/E♭ key. Slur up to it from clarion G5 a few times so the change of voicing becomes automatic.
About this note
The same vented left hand as C♯6, with the right index finger and the A♭/E♭ key. Slur up to it from clarion G5 a few times so the change of voicing becomes automatic.
- Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right pinky A♭/E♭ key
- Written pitch: D6 · Concert pitch: C6
- Sounding frequency: 1046.50 Hz
Alternate fingerings for Altissimo D
- Short fingering (G♯ key with the lowest side key): Register key + Thumb hole + G♯ key + Side key 4. Less flat than the bare short fingering; used mainly for a quick trill against C6.
- Trill fingering (G♯ key only): Register key + Thumb hole + G♯ key. Use for a rapid trill against C6, not for sustained notes — it is noticeably flat.
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.