B♭ Clarinet
Low F on the B♭ Clarinet
Written F3 — sounds concert E♭3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
F3
Concert E♭3Beginner note
Low F is low E with the F/C key instead of the E/B key, so the little fingers swap sides — decide which pinky you are on before you arrive. It answers best with a relaxed jaw and a full, steady airstream.
About this note
Low F is low E with the F/C key instead of the E/B key, so the little fingers swap sides — decide which pinky you are on before you arrive. It answers best with a relaxed jaw and a full, steady airstream.
- Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5) + Right ring (hole 6) + Right pinky F/C key
- Written pitch: F3 · Concert pitch: E♭3
- Sounding frequency: 155.56 Hz
Alternate fingerings for Low F
- Left little-finger F/C key: Thumb hole + Left index (hole 1) + Left middle (hole 2) + Left ring (hole 3) + Left pinky F/C key + Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5) + Right ring (hole 6). Use the left side when the right little finger is already committed to the E/B or A♭/E♭ key.
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.