F♯4 Clarinet Fingering
How to play F♯4 on the clarinet: Left hand 1.
Filled keys and holes in the diagram are the ones you press or cover. The thumb hole is on the back of the clarinet, so it is drawn to the left; the small cluster at the bottom is the pinky keys.
Hear F♯4 and try the fingering
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The F♯4 fingering, step by step
- Left hand: cover hole 1.
In short: left hand 1.
Alternate fingering for F♯4
Thumb · trill keys 3 & 4.
This is the chromatic F♯ — use it next to F4, where the thumb is already down and can simply stay where it is.
About F♯4 on the clarinet
These notes bridge the low register and the throat tones. Most of them keep the left hand fully down while the right hand opens up, which makes them a good test of whether your left-hand position is staying put.
F♯4 breaks the pattern of its neighbours: the thumb comes off completely and a single finger plays the note. It is the last note before the throat tones.
F♯4 is note 15 of the 42 in the full clarinet fingering chart, sitting between F4 below it and G4 above it. Like every fingering on this site, it was checked against Yamaha’s official chart and the Woodwind Fingering Guide before publishing.
Practising F♯4
Keep the left hand down and lift only the fingers this fingering asks for. Extra lifted fingers make the pitch wander and the tone thin out.
Questions about F♯4
What is the fingering for F♯4 on clarinet?
Left hand 1. F♯4 is a middle register note. The full step-by-step is on this page, and you can hear the note with the Fingering Finder.
What does F♯4 sound like on a clarinet?
The clarinet is a transposing instrument in B♭, so written F♯4 sounds one whole step lower, as concert E4. When your band director asks for a concert E4, this is the note you finger.
Is there an alternate fingering for F♯4?
Yes — Thumb · trill keys 3 & 4. This is the chromatic F♯ — use it next to F4, where the thumb is already down and can simply stay where it is.
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