Bass Clarinet · treble clef
Lowest Note on Bass Clarinet
The lowest standard note on the bass clarinet is E♭, written just below the third ledger line below the staff. Here is its fingering.
Sounds as concert D♭
E♭
Cover or press: left thumb over the thumb hole, left first finger, left second finger, left third finger, right first finger, right second finger, right third finger and low E♭ key.
Low E♭ key: the extra key at the bottom of the right-pinky group, below the E, F and G♯ keys. Cover every hole and press it.
Nearby notes
E
Cover every hole fully and use lots of slow, warm air; small leaks make low notes squeak.
F
See every note on one page in the bass clarinet fingering chart.