B♭ Clarinet

Low A on the B♭ Clarinet

Written A3 — sounds concert G3. Tap the diagram to hear it.

A3
Concert G3Beginner note
Written A3 on the treble staff

Lift only the right ring finger from low G. Keep that finger close to its ring — swinging it away from the instrument is the usual reason G–A passages sound uneven.

About this note

Lift only the right ring finger from low G. Keep that finger close to its ring — swinging it away from the instrument is the usual reason G–A passages sound uneven.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5)
  • Written pitch: A3 · Concert pitch: G3
  • Sounding frequency: 196.00 Hz

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.