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F4 on the B♭ Clarinet

To play F4 on clarinet: Left hand: thumb.

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BackThroat keysLeft handSide keysRight handL pinkyR pinkyRegister key: openRThumb hole: pressedTA key: openAG♯ key: openG♯Left index (hole 1): open1Left middle (hole 2): open2Left sliver key: openslLeft ring (hole 3): open3Side key 1: opens1Side key 2: opens2Side key 3: opens3Side key 4: opens4Right index (hole 4): open4Right middle (hole 5): open5Right 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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F4
Left hand: thumb
Written
F4
Sounds
E♭4
F4 on the treble staff

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Tip · F4

F is where beginners start to bite: a pinched embouchure makes it thin and sharp, so keep the corners firm and the jaw loose.

Trill fingering: F4 to F♯4

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 · F4

F is where beginners start to bite: a pinched embouchure makes it thin and sharp, so keep the corners firm and the jaw loose.

Trill fingering: F4 to F♯4

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Trill fingering from F4

Hold the first note and shake the key drawn in green: press it and let it go, fast.

  • TrillF4 → F♯4

    HoldF4: Left hand: thumb

    ShakeSide key 3 + Side key 4

    Trill side keys 3 and 4 with the right index finger. Full fingering with the trill key down: Thumb hole + Side key 3 + Side key 4.

Gold (filled): hold these downGreen with a dark ring: shake this key, press and release it fast

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About this note

F4 is written F4 and sounds concert E♭4.

Left thumb alone. F is where beginners start to bite: a pinched embouchure makes it thin and sharp, so keep the corners firm and the jaw loose.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole
  • Written pitch: F4 · Concert pitch: E♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 311.13 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Thumb hole

Trill fingerings

  • F4 ↔ F♯4 (Trill side keys 3 and 4 with the right index finger): Thumb hole + Side key 3 + Side key 4

Questions

How do you play F4 on clarinet?

To play F4 on clarinet: Left hand: thumb. F4 is written F4 and sounds concert E♭4. Press: Thumb hole.

Is F4 written or concert pitch?

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

What is the trill fingering for F4?

To F♯4: Trill side keys 3 and 4 with the right index finger.

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.