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The Online Interactive Clarinet Fingering Chart with Sound for the Upper Register

To see a fingering for a pitch, simply point your mouse to the desired note.
To hear what that pitch sounds like, click on the note.

You must have Adobe Flash Player 8 or greater to use this fingering chart. If you don't have it, or if you are having problems operating this fingering chart, then go to the following link. It is a free download.
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For all of these fingerings in the upper register, make sure that you cover the thumb hole while pushing down the register key -- otherwise you might get a squeak!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why do the notes F sharp and G flat sound exactly the same?

Because they are exactly the same. Pitches that have different names but sound alike are called enharmonic equivalents.
The following groups of pitches are enharmonic equivalents and sound exactly the same:
F sharp = G flat
G sharp = A flat
A sharp = B flat
C sharp = D flat
D sharp = E flat

Aren't there other ways to finger some of these notes?

Yes, some of these notes have alternate fingerings. The point of this fingering chart is to provide you with the basic fingerings to get you started, and to let you hear what the notes sound like so you can check to make sure that you are using the right fingers. Follow the links below to see charts with lots of alternate fingerings.

Clarinet Fingering Chart with Sound for the lower register

Clarinet Fingering Chart with Alternate fingerings for the lower register
Clarinet Fingering Chart with Alternate fingerings for the upper register