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E5 on the B♭ Clarinet

To play E5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5.

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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): 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: openA♭
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E5
Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5
Written
E5
Sounds
D5
E5 on the treble staff

Play along: hear the note for 2 beats, then you play it for 2.

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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)
Tip · E5

E5 speaks easily but rises when you push, so let the air carry it rather than the embouchure.

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Tip · E5

E5 speaks easily but rises when you push, so let the air carry it rather than the embouchure.

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Written and sounding pitch, and how the note works

About this note

E5 is written E5 and sounds concert D5.

Lift the right ring finger from long D. E5 speaks easily but rises when you push, so let the air carry it rather than the embouchure.

  • 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)
  • Written pitch: E5 · Concert pitch: D5
  • Sounding frequency: 587.33 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)

Questions

How do you play E5 on clarinet?

To play E5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5. E5 is written E5 and sounds concert D5. 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).

Is E5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert D5.

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.