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C clarinet fingering chart

Standard Boehm-system fingerings for the C clarinet, from the lowest written note, E3, to C6 at the top of the clarion register. The C clarinet sounds as written, so these are also the concert pitches.

Chalumeau (low)

  1. E

    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 E/B key

  2. F

    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, Right pinky F/C key

  3. F♯ / G♭

    F♯3 / G♭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, Left pinky F♯/C♯ key

  4. G

    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, Right ring

  5. G♯ / A♭

    G♯3 / 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, Right middle, Right ring, Right pinky A♭/E♭ key

  6. A

    A3

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Thumb hole (back), Left index

  14. F

    F4

    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

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: Left index

  2. G

    G4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: All open

  3. G♯ / A♭

    G♯4 / A♭4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: G♯ key

  4. A

    A4

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

    Press: A key

  5. B♭ / A♯

    B♭4 / 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    AG♯C♯/G♯E/BF♯/C♯E♭/B♭F/CE/BA♭/E♭

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

  14. C

    C6

    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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