B♭ Clarinet

F4 on the B♭ Clarinet

Written F4 — sounds concert E♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

F4
Concert E♭4Beginner note
Written F4 on the treble staff

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.

About this note

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

Trill fingerings

  • F4F♯4 (Trill side keys 3 and 4 with the right index finger): Thumb hole + Side key 3 + Side key 4

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.