Alternate Fingering Chart for Boehm-System Clarinet

Lower Altissimo Register: C 6 to G6

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.

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Note Written Fingering Description Src.

RT -23|12- Basic.

RT ---|34--- Trill fingering with C6.

RT 1--|4--- Trill fingering with B5.

C 6
D 6
1--|--- Harmonic (F#4).

RT G#123|12-G# Harmonic (E5).

Full sound and great

R 123|123G# GK
response at pp.

RT -23|1--G# Basic.

RT ---|2--- Trill fingering with C6.

Less flat, trillfingering

RT G#---|4---
with C6.
D6
RT G#---|--- Trill fingering with C6.

RT ---|---G# Harmonic (G4).

Full tone, good

RT G#
-23|12- intonation, and great GK
response at pp.
 Secure at pp, useful for
R 123|1-3G# GK
wide interval leaps.
Good intonation and
RT –23|–23G# response. Works well NL2
at mf to ff dynamics.

RT -23|1-B-G# Basic.

Use in combination with

RT -23|--3G#
lower clarionnotes.
Flat, use for
D 6
RT -23|-2-G# facility,trill fingering
E 6
with C#6.

RT A---|---G# Harmonic (flat A4).

Dark, covered sound.

R 123|-2-G# GK
Great for pppassages.

RT -23|---G# Basic.
E6
RT G#-23|---
F6
R 123|---G#

RT -23C#|---G# Basic.

Use for slurring with

RT 123C#|123 lower registers and
for pp.
Useful for wide interval
E6 skips with any LH-only
RT 123C#|2---G# GK
F6 fingering. Quick
response.
Easy to finger (LH only).
C#
RT A123 |--- Free blowing and good GK
for ff.

RT G#-23C#|---G#

RT -2-|---G# Basic.
F 6
Use for slurs with lower
G 6
RT 12-|123G# registers, more stable,
good for ppand ff.
 Accurate pitch. Speaks
RT 12-|4---G# easily in all dynamics. GK
Good for wide skips.

RT -2-|-2-F#

Stable. Use
RT –2–|––B–G# DS
at mf toff dynamics.
Stable. Use in slurs from
RT 12-|1---G# lower registers. Good
for pp.

RT -23|123G#

RT 1--|-23F

RT 123|-23G#

Use for fast chromatic

RT –23C#|3-––G# passages between JC
E6 and G#6.

RT -2-|12-G# Basic.

Use for slurs

RT 1--|12-G#
fromclarion notes.

RT 1--|1--G#

Sharper than basic

RT 1--|1--F# Anon.
fingering.

RT 1--|12-G#

G6 RT 1--|---G# For quick slurs with D6. JG

RT --3C#|---F# Trill fingering with F6.

RT -23|12-G# Harmonic (C#6).

More secure than KB2

RT -23C#|12-G#
without LH C# key. LL

RT -23|123F

RT -2-|1-3G#
RT -2Eb-|---G#

RT -2-|4---G# Trill fingering with F#6.

RT -2-|4--B-

RT --3C#|---G#

Use in combination with

RT 1--|123G# AB
F#6 (RT 12-|123G#).
Use for fast chromatic
RT –2–C#|3-––G# passages between JC
E6 and G#6.
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