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Altissimo G♯ on the B♭ Clarinet

To play Altissimo G♯ (G♯6) on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 6 + left little-finger F♯/C♯ key, right little-finger F♯/C♯ 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): pressed4Right middle (hole 5): open5Right sliver key: opensrRight ring (hole 6): pressed6Left pinky E/B key: openELeft pinky F♯/C♯ key: pressedF♯Left pinky F/C key: openFLeft pinky C♯/G♯ key: openC♯Right pinky E/B key: openERight pinky F♯/C♯ key: pressedF♯Right pinky F/C key: openFRight pinky A♭/E♭ key: openA♭
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Altissimo G♯G♯6
Left hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 6 + left little-finger F♯/C♯ key, right little-finger F♯/C♯ key
Written
G♯6
Sounds
F♯6
G♯6 on the treble staff

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  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Left pinky F♯/C♯ key
  • Right index (hole 4)
  • Right ring (hole 6)
  • Right pinky F♯/C♯ key
Tip · Altissimo G♯

Published fingerings vary widely for this note, and one of the simplest — register, thumb, right index and the A♭/E♭ key — tunes well on many instruments.

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 G♯

Published fingerings vary widely for this note, and one of the simplest — register, thumb, right index and the A♭/E♭ key — tunes well on many instruments.

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Previous noteAltissimo GLeft hand: register key, thumb, 2 · Right hand: 4, 5 + right little-finger A♭/E♭ keyNext noteAltissimo ALeft hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 + right little-finger F/C 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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Alternate fingerings for Altissimo G♯

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Written and sounding pitch, and how the note works

About this note

Altissimo G♯ is written G♯6 and sounds concert F♯6.

G♯6 vents through the open left index hole and needs a little-finger key as well. Published fingerings vary widely for this note, and one of the simplest — register, thumb, right index and the A♭/E♭ key — tunes well on many instruments.

  • Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky F♯/C♯ key + Right index (hole 4) + Right ring (hole 6) + Right pinky F♯/C♯ key
  • Written pitch: G♯6 · Concert pitch: F♯6
  • Sounding frequency: 1479.98 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Left pinky F♯/C♯ key
  • Right index (hole 4)
  • Right ring (hole 6)
  • Right pinky F♯/C♯ key

Alternate fingerings for Altissimo G♯

  • Right little-finger F♯/C♯ key: Register key + Thumb hole + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right ring (hole 6) + Right pinky F♯/C♯ key. The same fingering with the F♯/C♯ key on the other hand — take whichever side the phrase leaves free.
  • Short A♭ (right index with the A♭/E♭ key): Register key + Thumb hole + Right index (hole 4) + Right pinky A♭/E♭ key. Use where an easy, well-tuned fingering matters more than matching the neighboring altissimo notes.

Questions

How do you play Altissimo G♯ on clarinet?

To play Altissimo G♯ (G♯6) on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 6 + left little-finger F♯/C♯ key, right little-finger F♯/C♯ key. Altissimo G♯ is written G♯6 and sounds concert F♯6. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3), Left pinky F♯/C♯ key, Right index (hole 4), Right ring (hole 6), Right pinky F♯/C♯ key.

Is Altissimo G♯ written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert F♯6.

Is there another fingering for Altissimo G♯?

Right little-finger F♯/C♯ key: The same fingering with the F♯/C♯ key on the other hand — take whichever side the phrase leaves free. Short A♭ (right index with the A♭/E♭ key): Use where an easy, well-tuned fingering matters more than matching the neighboring altissimo notes.

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.