E5 on the B♭ Clarinet
To play E5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5.
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)
E5 speaks easily but rises when you push, so let the air carry it rather than the embouchure.
E5 speaks easily but rises when you push, so let the air carry it rather than the embouchure.
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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.