Clarinet · treble clef
How to Play B♭ on Clarinet
B♭ on the clarinet is written on the middle line. It is the same note as A♯, so the fingering below works for both.
Sounds as concert A♭
B♭
Cover or press: register key (left thumb) and A key.
Press the A key and the register key together; the thumb hole stays open.
Alternate fingerings
Nearby notes
G♯ / A♭
Press the side of the first finger against the G♯ key.
A
Roll the first finger up to the A key instead of lifting it.
B
Crossing the break: keep right-hand fingers down and seal every hole. Same as low E plus the register key.
C
Same as low F plus the register key.
See every note on one page in the clarinet fingering chart.