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Altissimo E on the B♭ Clarinet

To play Altissimo E (E6) on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 + right little-finger A♭/E♭ key.

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BackThroat keysLeft handSide keysRight handL pinkyR pinkyRegister key: pressedRThumb hole: pressedTA key: openAG♯ key: openG♯Left index (hole 1): open1Left middle (hole 2): pressed2Left sliver key: openslLeft ring (hole 3): pressed3Side 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: pressedA♭
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Altissimo EE6
Left hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 + right little-finger A♭/E♭ key
Written
E6
Sounds
D6
E6 on the treble staff

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  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Right pinky A♭/E♭ key
Tip · Altissimo E

Slur down to B5 to feel how far the voicing has to relax between the registers.

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 · Altissimo E

Slur down to B5 to feel how far the voicing has to relax between the registers.

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Previous noteAltissimo E♭Left hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4 + right sliver key, right little-finger A♭/E♭ keyNext noteAltissimo FLeft hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 + left little-finger C♯/G♯ key, right little-finger A♭/E♭ 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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Altissimo E is written E6 and sounds concert D6.

E6 keeps the vented left hand of C♯6 and D6 and needs only the A♭/E♭ key in the right, so it usually appears once those two are secure. Slur down to B5 to feel how far the voicing has to relax between the registers.

  • Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right pinky A♭/E♭ key
  • Written pitch: E6 · Concert pitch: D6
  • Sounding frequency: 1174.66 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Right pinky A♭/E♭ key

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How do you play Altissimo E on clarinet?

To play Altissimo E (E6) on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 + right little-finger A♭/E♭ key. Altissimo E is written E6 and sounds concert D6. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3), Right pinky A♭/E♭ key.

Is Altissimo E written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert D6.

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.