Clarinet · treble clef
Clarinet Fingering Chart
Every note on the B♭ clarinet, from low E to the G above the staff. Tap a note to see it larger, hear it, and find alternate fingerings.
Written pitch. A written C on the B♭ clarinet sounds as concert B♭.
Low register (chalumeau)
Cover every hole fully; small leaks make low notes squeak.
Finger C and add the C♯/G♯ key with the left pinky.
Thumb comes off the hole; only the first finger stays down.
Throat tones
Open G: nothing pressed, but keep your fingers close to the holes.
Press the side of the first finger against the G♯ key.
Roll the first finger up to the A key instead of lifting it.
Press the A key and the register key together; the thumb hole stays open.
Clarion register
Crossing the break: keep right-hand fingers down and seal every hole. Same as low E plus the register key.
Same as low F plus the register key.
Same as low F♯ plus the register key.
Same as low G plus the register key.
Same as C♯4 plus the register key.
Altissimo
Lift the left first finger to open the vent for altissimo notes.
Printable chart
How to read this chart
Filled keys and holes are pressed or covered. Open ones stay up.
The thumb hole and register key are drawn to the left of the first finger. The dashed line separates the left hand (top) from the right hand (bottom).
The four small keys at the lower left are the left pinky keys. The four at the bottom right are the right pinky keys. The numbered keys on the right are the side keys, 1 at the top.
Which notes come first
Beginners usually start in the low register and work up to the C in the third space. Notes marked Advanced are the altissimo register, above the staff.
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