Clarinet Altissimo Fingering Chart

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Alternate Fingering Chart for Boehm-System Alto, Bass,

and Contrabass Clarinet

Altissimo Register: C

₆

to E

₇

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 Boehm-system alto, bass, and contrabass clarinet unless specified otherwise. There is a separate alternate fingering chart for soprano clarinets, which includes many alternates that also apply to alto, bass, and contrabass clarinet. The throat tone (F#4 to Bb4) and clarion (B4 to C6) fingerings are identical among soprano, alto, bass, and contrabass models and are covered on the soprano fingering chart.

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Note Written Fingering Description Src.

C ₆ D ₆ RT -23|12-RT -23|12-_G# RT 023|12-RT 023|12-_G# RT ---|₃₄ --- 1--|---RT 023|1--_G#

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D₆ R ---|---|₄ ---D ₆ E ₆ RT 023|1-_B-_G# RT 023|-2-_G# R G# ---|---G# ---|---E₆ F ₆ RT 023|---_G# A---|---E ₆ F₆ RT 023C#|---_G# RT 023C#|--_B-_G# RT 123C#|123 RT 123C#|---_G# RT 023|₂---_G# A---|₂ ---R A---|---F ₆ G ₆ RT 02-|--_B-_G# RT 02-|--3_F# RT 12-|123_G# ---|₁₂---_G# R A---|₂ ---RT 123E|123_F RT 023C#|123_G# RT 02-|12-_G#

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G₆ RT 1--|123_G# RT 123|123_F RT ---|₁₂ ---G ₆ A ₆ RT ---|---_G# RT 023|123_F# RT 023F#|123 RT –––|123 AR2

RT –––|123_G# Slightly sharper than

previous fingering. AR2

A₆ RT ---|₄---_G# RT 123|123 RT 023|123 RT -23|--3 In tune. MS R 123|1-- Slightly sharp. KR R 1––|––– AR2 A ₆ B ₆ RT G#---|₄---_G# -2-|₄ ----2Eb -|---RT 123C#|123_F RT 123|123_G#

RT 023C#|––– Suitable for any_{volume. In tune.} PH2

R 1--|₃₄--- Easy to play in tune,

responds very well. KR

R 1--|₃₄--3 Good tone, good

response. KR

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02-|12-B₆ C ₇

RT 02-|---_G# RT G#

---|---RT G#-23|--- In tune, responds_{well, beautiful tone.} KR RT G#-23|--3 In tune, responds_{well, beautiful tone.} KR

R ---|₃₄--- KR –––|––– Harmonic (G₄). Use in combination with harmonic fingerings for A₆, B₆, and C₇. AR2 B ₆ C₇ RT G#---|₂ ---RT A---|---RT 02-C#|12-_G#

A1--|---_G# Good intonation._{Fuzzy tone on plastic} instruments. DF

RT 02–|₄––– Suitable for any

volume. In tune. PH2 RT G#12–|12–

Slightly sharp, easy to lip down, fast

response.

RP

RT G#023|12– Flat, difficult_response. RP C ₇

D ₇

RT G#1––|₄1–– Sharp, but easy to lip

down. RP

RT 0––|₄––– Suitable for any

volume. In tune. PH2 D₇ RT 023|₁––– _RP RT 023C#|––– RP D ₇ E ₇ R 023C#|––– RP

–––|––– Suitable for any

volume. In tune. PH2

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E₇ F ₇

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