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Alternate Fingering Chart for Boehm-System Clarinet

Chalumeau Register: E₃ to B₄

This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. These fingerings apply to all sizes of Boehm-system clarinet unless specified otherwise. There is also an alternate fingering chart for Boehm-system alto, bass, and contrabass clarinet, which includes additional alternate chalumeau and altissimo fingerings for those models.

 

Note	Written	Fingering		Description	Src.
E3 F3		T 123E|123		Use in combination with fingerings using right little finger or no little fingers.
		T 123|123E		Use in combination with fingerings using left little finger or no little fingers.
		T 123E|123F		Use in combination with F3 or C5.
E3 F3		T 123|123F		Use in combination with fingerings using left little finger or no little fingers.
		T 123F|123		Use in combination with fingerings using right little finger or no little fingers.
F3 G3		T 123F#|123		Use in combination with fingerings using right little finger or no little fingers.
		T 123|123F#		Use in combination with fingerings using left little finger or no little fingers.
		T 123F#|123F		Use in combination with F3 or C5.
G3		T 123|123		Basic.
G3 A3		T 123|123G#		Basic.
		T 123G#|123		For models with LH G key, use in combination with fingerings using right little finger or no little fingers.
A3		T 123|12-		Basic.
A3 B3		T 123|1--		Basic.
B3 C4		T 123|-2-		Basic.
		T 123|1-B-		Chromatic, use in combination with Bb3 or F4.
B3 C4		T 123|---		Basic.
C4 D4		T 123C#|---		Basic.
D4		T 12-|---		Basic.
D4 E4		T 12-|4---		Basic.
		T 12Eb-|---		Chromatic and trill fingering, use in combination with D4 and A5.
		T 1--|1--		Sharp, use for facility in combination with fingerings involving RH 1.
		T 1--|-2-		Sharp, use for facility in combination with fingerings involving RH 2.
		T 1-3|---		For 7-ring models, use in combination with C4.
E4 F4		T 1--|---		Basic.
		T 1-Eb-|4--3F		Rounder and lower in pitch than basic fingering.	KC
		T 1-Eb-C#|4123F		Produces louder, clear sound, especially useful for long notes.	SC
E4 F4		T ---|---		Basic.
F4 G4		1--|---		Basic.
		T ---|34---		Chromatic, use in combination with F4.
		1--|123		Try different RH combinations for better intonation and tone.
		T ---|34123		Try different RH combinations for better intonation and tone.
G4		---|---		Basic.
		---|123		Try different RH combinations for better intonation and tone.
G4 A4		G#---|---		Basic.
		T G#---|34---		Use in combination with F4.
		G#-23|41--		Flatter.
		G#---|123		Try different RH combinations for better intonation and tone.
		T G#---|34123		Try different RH combinations for better intonation and tone.
		T 1––|2–––		Use in combination with E4. G4 is sharp.	MW
A4		A---|---		Basic.
		A---|-23F		Fuller sound without sounding airy.	NN EM2
		A-23|-23F		Flatter.
		A---|123		Try different RH combinations for better intonation and tone.
A4 B4		R A---|---		Basic.
		A---|2---		Trill fingering with A4.
		R A--3|1-3F		Better in tune and clearer than basic fingering.	DR
		R A--3F|1-3		Better in tune and clearer than basic fingering.	DR
		R A---|123		Try different RH combinations for better intonation and tone.
		A---|2123		Try different RH combinations for better intonation and tone.
		R A123|-23		Good intonation and smooth transitions with other notes.
		R A-23|-23F		Fuller sound; in tune; less awkward.	NN EM2
		R A--3|--3F		In tune and fuller, less airy sound.	DG KB
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