The Fingering Chart

Clarinet · treble clef

Lowest Note on Clarinet

The lowest standard note on the 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, left pinky E/B key, right first finger, right second finger and right third finger.

Cover every hole fully; small leaks make low notes squeak.

Alternate fingerings

Right pinky E keyCover 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 right pinky E/B key.
Both pinkies: left E + right FCover or press: left thumb over the thumb hole, left first finger, left second finger, left third finger, left pinky E/B key, right first finger, right second finger, right third finger and right pinky F/C key.

Nearby notes

F
F♯ / G♭

See every note on one page in the clarinet fingering chart.