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Altissimo F♯ on the B♭ Clarinet

To play Altissimo F♯ (F♯6) on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 2 + 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): 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: pressedA♭
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Altissimo F♯F♯6
Left hand: register key, thumb, 2 + right little-finger A♭/E♭ key
Written
F♯6
Sounds
E6
F♯6 on the treble staff

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

Two heavier alternatives are widely taught because they pitch more accurately and speak at any volume, which matters on an exposed entry.

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 F♯

Two heavier alternatives are widely taught because they pitch more accurately and speak at any volume, which matters on an exposed entry.

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Previous noteAltissimo FLeft hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 + left little-finger C♯/G♯ key, right little-finger A♭/E♭ keyNext noteAltissimo GLeft hand: register key, thumb, 2 · Right hand: 4, 5 + 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 F♯ is written F♯6 and sounds concert E6.

The basic fingering is sparse — register, thumb, left middle finger and the A♭/E♭ key. Two heavier alternatives are widely taught because they pitch more accurately and speak at any volume, which matters on an exposed entry.

  • Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left middle (hole 2) + Right pinky A♭/E♭ key
  • Written pitch: F♯6 · Concert pitch: E6
  • Sounding frequency: 1318.51 Hz

What to press, key by key

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

Alternate fingerings for Altissimo F♯

  • Left hand with the lowest side key: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Side key 4 + Right pinky A♭/E♭ key. Use when pitch accuracy matters and for wide leaps — it responds at every dynamic.
  • Covered F♯: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5) + Right ring (hole 6) + Right pinky A♭/E♭ key. Use for slurs out of the clarion register and for sustained notes at the extremes of the dynamic range.

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How do you play Altissimo F♯ on clarinet?

To play Altissimo F♯ (F♯6) on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 2 + right little-finger A♭/E♭ key. Altissimo F♯ is written F♯6 and sounds concert E6. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left middle (hole 2), Right pinky A♭/E♭ key.

Is Altissimo F♯ written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert E6.

Is there another fingering for Altissimo F♯?

Left hand with the lowest side key: Use when pitch accuracy matters and for wide leaps — it responds at every dynamic. Covered F♯: Use for slurs out of the clarion register and for sustained notes at the extremes of the dynamic range.

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.