B♭ Clarinet
Low C♯ on the B♭ Clarinet
Written C♯4 — sounds concert B3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C♯4
Concert B3Beginner note
Low C♯ comes from the left little-finger C♯/G♯ key added to low C, and that key has no right-hand twin. The vent is small, so the note is naturally veiled — answer it with more air rather than more embouchure.
About this note
Low C♯ comes from the left little-finger C♯/G♯ key added to low C, and that key has no right-hand twin. The vent is small, so the note is naturally veiled — answer it with more air rather than more embouchure.
- Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky C♯/G♯ key
- Written pitch: C♯4 · Concert pitch: B3
- Sounding frequency: 246.94 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.