Bassoon · bass clef
Lowest Note on Bassoon
The lowest standard note on the bassoon is B♭, written just below the second ledger line below the staff. Here is its fingering.
Concert pitch
B♭
Cover or press: low B♭ key, low B key, low C key, low D key, left first finger, left second finger, left third finger, right thumb E key, right first finger, right second finger, right third finger and right pinky F key.
Press all four low keys with the left thumb; this is the lowest note.
Nearby notes
B
C
See every note on one page in the bassoon fingering chart.