The full range of the Boehm-system clarinet, from low E (E3) to high G (G6). The fingerings are shared by the B♭, A, E♭ and bass clarinet; only the sounding pitch differs (the “sounds” column is for B♭ clarinet). Tap a note name to hear its pitch.
Full-range fingering chart
Tap a note name to hear its concert pitch.
Selected note (written)
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Sounds (concert pitch)
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Keys to press
Click a note on the staff to see its fingering. The ← → keys also move between notes.
Show every note as a list (for printing)
Written note ｜ Keys to press
E3sounds D3
Standard L pinky EAlternate R pinky E
F3sounds E♭3
Standard R pinky FAlternate L pinky F
F♯3sounds E3
Standard L pinky F♯Alternate R pinky F♯
G3sounds F3
Standard
G♯3sounds F♯3
Standard R pinky G♯
A3sounds G3
Standard
B♭3sounds G♯3
Standard
B3sounds A3
Standard
C4sounds B♭3
Standard
C♯4sounds B3
Standard L pinky C♯
D4sounds C4
Standard
E♭4sounds C♯4
Standard R sideChromatic / trill L pinky E♭
E4sounds D4
Standard
F4sounds E♭4
Standard
F♯4sounds E4
Standard
G4sounds F4
Standard All open
G♯4sounds F♯4
Standard L side G♯
A4sounds G4
Standard L side A
B♭4sounds G♯4
Standard register · L side A
B4sounds A4
Standard register · L pinky EAlternate register · R pinky E
C5sounds B♭4
Standard register · R pinky FAlternate register · L pinky F
C♯5sounds B4
Standard register · L pinky F♯Alternate register · R pinky F♯
D5sounds C5
Standard register
E♭5sounds C♯5
Standard register · R pinky G♯
E5sounds D5
Standard register
F5sounds E♭5
Standard register
F♯5sounds E5
Standard register
G5sounds F5
Standard register
G♯5sounds F♯5
Standard register · L pinky C♯
A5sounds G5
Standard register
B♭5sounds G♯5
Standard register · R sideChromatic / trill register · L pinky E♭
B5sounds A5
Standard register
C6sounds B♭5
Standard register
C♯6sounds B5
Standard register
D6sounds C6
Standard register · R pinky G♯
E♭6sounds C♯6
Standard register · R pinky G♯
E6sounds D6
Standard register · R pinky G♯
F6sounds E♭6
Standard register · L pinky C♯ · R pinky G♯
F♯6sounds E6
Standard register · R pinky G♯Stable register · R pinky G♯
G6sounds F6
Standard register · R pinky G♯
The register key raises a note by a twelfth (an octave plus a fifth), not by an octave as on other woodwinds. From B4 upward, think “low-register fingering plus register key”.
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No, and the E♭ and bass clarinet use the same fingerings too. Only the sounding pitch changes: B♭ clarinet sounds a major second lower than written, A clarinet a minor third lower, bass clarinet a major ninth lower.
What does the register key do?
It raises the note by a twelfth (octave plus a fifth), not an octave. Low E (E3) plus the register key gives B4.
What are the throat tones?
G4 to B♭4, played with almost all fingers off. They tend to sound thin, so many players add right-hand fingers (“resonance fingerings”) to stabilise them.
Why are there pinky keys on both sides?
Low E, F, F♯, G♯ and their twelfths can be played with either pinky. Choose the side that avoids sliding the same pinky between two keys.