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Throat G on the B♭ Clarinet

To play Throat G (G4) on clarinet: Open: no keys pressed.

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BackThroat keysLeft handSide keysRight handL pinkyR pinkyRegister key: openRThumb hole: openTA key: openAG♯ key: openG♯Left index (hole 1): open1Left middle (hole 2): open2Left sliver key: openslLeft ring (hole 3): open3Side 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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Throat GG4
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Written
G4
Sounds
F4
G4 on the treble staff

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Tip · Throat G

Open G: nothing pressed at all. With no vent and a short tube the note is bright and tends sharp, so covering the right hand as a resonance fingering is the standard way to darken it and blend with the section.

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Tip · Throat G

Open G: nothing pressed at all. With no vent and a short tube the note is bright and tends sharp, so covering the right hand as a resonance fingering is the standard way to darken it and blend with the section.

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Throat G is written G4 and sounds concert F4.

Open G: nothing pressed at all. With no vent and a short tube the note is bright and tends sharp, so covering the right hand as a resonance fingering is the standard way to darken it and blend with the section.

  • Primary fingering:
  • Written pitch: G4 · Concert pitch: F4
  • Sounding frequency: 349.23 Hz

Alternate fingerings for Throat G

  • Resonance fingering (right hand down): Right index (hole 4) + Right middle (hole 5) + Right ring (hole 6). Use on sustained or exposed G, where the right hand is free, to fill out a thin tone.

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How do you play Throat G on clarinet?

To play Throat G (G4) on clarinet: Open: no keys pressed. Throat G is written G4 and sounds concert F4.

Is Throat G written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On B♭ clarinet it sounds concert F4.

Is there another fingering for Throat G?

Resonance fingering (right hand down): Use on sustained or exposed G, where the right hand is free, to fill out a thin tone.

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.