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B♭ clarinet fingering chart

Standard Boehm-system fingerings for the B♭ clarinet, from the lowest written note, E3, to C6 at the top of the clarion register. Notes are written pitch, as printed in clarinet parts; under each one is the note it sounds on the B♭ clarinet.

Chalumeau (low)

  1. E

    E3 · sounds D3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring, Left pinky E/B key

  2. F

    F3 · sounds E♭3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring, Right pinky F/C key

  3. F♯ / G♭

    F♯3 / G♭3 · sounds E3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring, Left pinky F♯/C♯ key

  4. G

    G3 · sounds F3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring

  5. G♯ / A♭

    G♯3 / A♭3 · sounds F♯3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring, Right pinky A♭/E♭ key

  6. A

    A3 · sounds G3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle

  7. B♭ / A♯

    B♭3 / A♯3 · sounds A♭3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index

  8. B

    B3 · sounds A3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right middle

  9. C

    C4 · sounds B♭3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring

  10. C♯ / D♭

    C♯4 / D♭4 · sounds B3

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Left pinky C♯/G♯ key

  11. D

    D4 · sounds C4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle

  12. E♭ / D♯

    E♭4 / D♯4 · sounds D♭4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Side E♭/B♭ key (right index, side)

  13. E

    E4 · sounds D4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index

  14. F

    F4 · sounds E♭4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back)

Throat tones

  1. F♯ / G♭

    F♯4 / G♭4 · sounds E4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Left index

  2. G

    G4 · sounds F4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: All open

  3. G♯ / A♭

    G♯4 / A♭4 · sounds F♯4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: G♯ key

  4. A

    A4 · sounds G4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: A key

  5. B♭ / A♯

    B♭4 / A♯4 · sounds A♭4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: A key, Register key (back)

Clarion (upper) — register key

  1. B

    B4 · sounds A4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring, Left pinky E/B key

  2. C

    C5 · sounds B♭4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring, Right pinky F/C key

  3. C♯ / D♭

    C♯5 / D♭5 · sounds B4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring, Left pinky F♯/C♯ key

  4. D

    D5 · sounds C5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring

  5. E♭ / D♯

    E♭5 / D♯5 · sounds D♭5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle, Right ring, Right pinky A♭/E♭ key

  6. E

    E5 · sounds D5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index, Right middle

  7. F

    F5 · sounds E♭5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right index

  8. F♯ / G♭

    F♯5 / G♭5 · sounds E5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Right middle

  9. G

    G5 · sounds F5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring

  10. G♯ / A♭

    G♯5 / A♭5 · sounds F♯5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Left ring, Left pinky C♯/G♯ key

  11. A

    A5 · sounds G5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle

  12. B♭ / A♯

    B♭5 / A♯5 · sounds A♭5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index, Left middle, Side E♭/B♭ key (right index, side)

  13. B

    B5 · sounds A5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back), Left index

  14. C

    C6 · sounds B♭5

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Register key (back), Thumb hole (back)

Reading the diagrams

The filled holes and keys are the ones to press. "Back" marks the thumb hole and the register key on the back of the clarinet. Notes with two names (C♯ and D♭) use the same fingering.

Fingerings: standard Boehm system, after the Woodwind Fingering Guide (wfg.woodwind.org).

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