Bass Clarinet · treble clef
How to Play C♯ on Bass Clarinet
C♯ on the bass clarinet is written in the third space. It is the same note as D♭, so the fingering below works for both.
Sounds as concert B
C♯
Cover or press: register key (left thumb), left thumb over the thumb hole, left first finger, left second finger, left third finger, left pinky F♯/C♯ key, right first finger, right second finger and right third finger.
Same as low F♯ plus the register key.
Alternate fingering
Nearby notes
B
Crossing the break: same as low E plus the register key. Seal every hole and keep the throat open; don't pinch.
C
Same as low F plus the register key. Voice it low, as if you were still playing low F.
D
Same as low G plus the register key.
D♯ / E♭
See every note on one page in the bass clarinet fingering chart.