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Upper Register Clarinet Fingering Chart with Sound, by Kyle Coughlin

This clarinet fingering chart shows all of the standard fingerings for the upper register. To learn how to play a note, just point to a pitch on the left hand side of the page. The diagram on the right side will show you which fingers to use to produce that pitch. The pink circles show you which left hand fingers to use, and the blue circles show you which right hand fingers to use. To hear what a pitch sounds like, simply click on it’s notehead.

Make sure that you completely cover the required tone holes for each fingering. It is especially important to cover the left thumb hole entirely when you press down the register key. If the thumb hole is not covered completely and air leaks out, you will get a very unpleasant sound like a squeak.

Get the PDF printable versions of these clarinet fingering charts.

This interactive fingering chart requires Adobe Flash Player. If you do not have it installed or if you cannot see the fingering chart, you can download it for free from Abode.

New and Improved Interactive Clarinet Fingering Charts

Visit TheClarinet.net for Kyle Coughlin's new, larger, easier to read clarinet fingering chart that does not require Flash Player. The interactive fingering charts can be used on iPhones, iPads, and other portable devices. Each note includes sound and alternate fingerings.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why do the notes G sharp and A flat sound exactly the same?
Because they are exactly the same. Pitches that sound alike but have different names are called enharmonic equivalents.
The following groups of pitches are enharmonic equivalents and sound exactly the same:
F sharp = G flat
G sharp = A flat
A sharp = B flat
C sharp = D flat
D sharp = E flat
C natural = B sharp
F natural = E sharp
C flat = B natural
F flat = E natural

Aren't there other ways to finger some of these notes?
Yes, some of these notes have alternate fingerings. The alternate fingering chart for the upper register has many alternate fingerings, up to high G. Also, see the alternate fingering chart for the lower register.