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C5 on the B♭ Clarinet

To play C5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + 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): pressed1Left 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): pressed5Right sliver key: opensrRight ring (hole 6): pressed6Left 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: pressedFRight pinky A♭/E♭ key: openA♭
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C5
Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + right little-finger F/C key
Written
C5
Sounds
B♭4
C5 on the treble staff

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  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Right index (hole 4)
  • Right middle (hole 5)
  • Right ring (hole 6)
  • Right pinky F/C key
Tip · C5

If it screams out as a harmonic instead, the register key is leaking or the thumb is only half covering its hole.

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 · C5

If it screams out as a harmonic instead, the register key is leaking or the thumb is only half covering its hole.

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Previous noteB4Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + left little-finger E/B keyNext noteC♯5Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + left 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 C5

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About this note

C5 is written C5 and sounds concert B♭4.

Third-space C is the low F fingering with the register key added. If it screams out as a harmonic instead, the register key is leaking or the thumb is only half covering its hole.

  • Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5) + Right ring (hole 6) + Right pinky F/C key
  • Written pitch: C5 · Concert pitch: B♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 466.16 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
  • Right index (hole 4)
  • Right middle (hole 5)
  • Right ring (hole 6)
  • Right pinky F/C key

Alternate fingerings for C5

  • Left little-finger F/C key: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky F/C key + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5) + Right ring (hole 6). Use when the right little finger is already on the E/B or A♭/E♭ key.

Questions

How do you play C5 on clarinet?

To play C5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + right little-finger F/C key. C5 is written C5 and sounds concert B♭4. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1), Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3), Right index (hole 4), Right middle (hole 5), Right ring (hole 6), Right pinky F/C key.

Is C5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert B♭4.

Is there another fingering for C5?

Left little-finger F/C key: Use when the right little finger is already on the E/B or A♭/E♭ key.

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.