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G5 on the B♭ Clarinet

To play G5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3.

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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): 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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G5
Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3
Written
G5
Sounds
F5
G5 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)
Tip · G5

G5 leans sharp; if it spreads or splits, the left ring finger is usually not sealing its ring.

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Tip · G5

G5 leans sharp; if it spreads or splits, the left ring finger is usually not sealing its ring.

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G5 is written G5 and sounds concert F5.

Left hand and thumb with the register key. G5 leans sharp; if it spreads or splits, the left ring finger is usually not sealing its ring.

  • Primary fingering: Register key + Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3)
  • Written pitch: G5 · Concert pitch: F5
  • Sounding frequency: 698.46 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Register key
  • Thumb hole
  • Left index (hole 1)
  • Left middle (hole 2)
  • Left ring (hole 3)

Questions

How do you play G5 on clarinet?

To play G5 on clarinet: Left hand: register key, thumb, 1, 2, 3. G5 is written G5 and sounds concert F5. Press: Register key, Thumb hole, Left index (hole 1), Left middle (hole 2), Left ring (hole 3).

Is G5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert F5.

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.