B♭ Clarinet

Low G on the B♭ Clarinet

Written G3 — sounds concert F3. Tap the diagram to hear it.

G3
Concert F3Beginner note
Written G3 on the treble staff

Every hole covered and no little-finger key at all — low G is the reference point for the bottom of the instrument. If it gurgles or splits, a finger is riding the edge of a hole or a ring is not seating.

About this note

Every hole covered and no little-finger key at all — low G is the reference point for the bottom of the instrument. If it gurgles or splits, a finger is riding the edge of a hole or a ring is not seating.

  • 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)
  • Written pitch: G3 · Concert pitch: F3
  • Sounding frequency: 174.61 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.