D5 on the B♭ Clarinet
To play D5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6.
Play along: hear the note for 2 beats, then you play it for 2.
- 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)
It is the most stable note in the clarion register and a dependable reference when you set the barrel.
It is the most stable note in the clarion register and a dependable reference when you set the barrel.
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About this note
D5 is written D5 and sounds concert C5.
All fingers down with the register key — the 'long D'. It is the most stable note in the clarion register and a dependable reference when you set the barrel.
- 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)
- Written pitch: D5 · Concert pitch: C5
- Sounding frequency: 523.25 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)
Questions
How do you play D5 on clarinet?
To play D5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6. D5 is written D5 and sounds concert C5. 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).
Is D5 written or concert pitch?
The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert C5.
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.