How to Play the Clarinet
Fingering diagram for the clarinet

Try and touch the written notes for the notes you want to play

* Click on the notes on the score to see the fingering for each one.
* When there are alternate fingerings, you can change the fingering displayed by clicking on "alternate fingerings."
* These fingering diagrams show the Boehm system.

  • G Clef
    • Fingering of E
    • Fingering of E
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    • Fingering of F
    • Fingering of F
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    • Fingering of F#
    • Fingering of F#
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    • Fingering of G
    • Fingering of G#
    • Fingering of A
    • Fingering of A#
  • G Clef
    • Fingering of B
    • Fingering of B
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    • Fingering of C
    • Fingering of C#
    • Fingering of D
    • Fingering of D#
    • Fingering of D#
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    • Fingering of E
    • Fingering of F
  • G Clef
    • Fingering of F#
    • Fingering of F#
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    • Fingering of G
    • Fingering of G#
    • Fingering of A
    • Fingering of A#
    • Fingering of A#
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    • Fingering of B
    • Fingering of B
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    • Fingering of C
    • Fingering of C
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  • G Clef
    • Fingering of C#
    • Fingering of C#
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    • Fingering of D
    • Fingering of D#
    • E
    • Fingering of F
    • Fingering of F#
    • Fingering of F#
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    • Fingering of G
  • G Clef
    • Fingering of G#
    • A
    • Fingering of A#
    • Fingering of A#
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    • Fingering of B
    • Fingering of C
    • Fingering of C#
    • Fingering of C#
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    • Fingering of D
    • Fingering of D
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  • G Clef
    • Fingering of D#
    • Fingering of D#
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    • Fingering of E
    • Fingering of F
    • Fingering of F
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    • Fingering of F#
    • Fingering of F#
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    • Fingering of G
    • Fingering of G
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    • Fingering of G#
    • Fingering of G#
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    • Fingering of A

What to do when your right thumb hurts

There may be times when your right thumb gets sore from playing the clarinet for long stretches at a time. To ease this pain, you can try using a cushion that goes over the thumb rest. These are made of rubber and make the contact with the rest gentler on your thumb.