Clarinet Fingering Chart
An easy-to-read clarinet fingering chart where you can find both standard and alternate fingerings in seconds.
Fingerings are shown on a real clarinet, so anyone can learn them quickly. Nothing to download, and it's ready to use right away.
The notes are split into three registers, low, middle and high, and you can switch between them with a single button.
Whatever note you're after, you'll get to it fast.
Just click or tap a note on the staff, or its name, and you'll instantly see where your fingers go on the clarinet.
Fingerings shown on a real clarinet
Instead of a drawing, each fingering is displayed on a photo of an actual clarinet, so there's no guesswork about where your fingers go.
Alternate fingerings are included too. Switch between them with a single button and keep adding new fingerings to your repertoire.
See the chart from the player's point of view
Click or tap the clarinet and it flips around, so you see the fingering exactly as you do when holding the instrument.
Great for players who find conventional fingering charts, with left and right reversed, hard to follow.
Switch between solfège and letter names
Each note comes with its name, and you can switch between solfège (do, re, mi) and letter names (C, D, E).
You can also hide the note names entirely, so if you're still getting comfortable reading music, or ledger lines make you second-guess yourself, you can practise as much as you like.
No download. And it's free!
It runs in your browser, so there's nothing to install.
No sign-up either. Anyone can start using it right away.
We hope this fingering chart helps you practise more and become a better clarinet player.
How to use the Clarinet Fingering Chart
The chart is designed to be intuitive, so you'll pick it up in no time.
The clarinet on the left
Click or tap the clarinet on the left, or the arrow icon below it, to change the orientation of the instrument. By default, the clarinet is shown from the front, just like a conventional fingering chart.
Click or tap the clarinet or the arrow icon and the chart flips around, so you see the fingering from your own point of view, as if you were holding the instrument. The notes and note names on the right
On the right, you'll see the staff and the note names.
Click or tap a note on the staff, or its name, and the fingering appears on the clarinet on the left.
If the note has alternate fingerings, click or tap the numbers in the bottom navigation bar to switch between them.
Switching registers
This section is divided into three registers: low, middle and high.
1. Chalumeau register
Press the Low button to show the chalumeau register.
2. Throat tones and clarion register
This is what you see when the page first opens. You can also get here by pressing the Mid button.
By the way, the throat tones are just four notes. They're sometimes called the "bridge" register, because they bridge the gap between the chalumeau register below and the clarion register above.
3. Altissimo register
Press the High button to show the altissimo register.
How to switch registers
You can move between registers in the following ways.
Smartphones and tablets
Swipe left or right across the notes section on the right, or tap the arrows on either side of the register name.
PC
Use the three register buttons in the navigation bar below the fingering chart.
💡 Handy tip
On a smartphone or tablet, choose "Add to Home Screen" from your browser menu. You'll get an icon on your home screen that takes you straight to the fingering chart.
When you open it from the home screen, the address bar disappears, giving you more room on the screen.
The navigation bar at the bottom
The navigation bar below the clarinet and the staves lets you change a few settings.
The arrow icon on the left
Click or tap the arrow icon to change the orientation of the clarinet shown above. When the page first opens, the clarinet is shown from the front, just like a conventional fingering chart.
Click or tap the arrow icon and the instrument flips around, so you see the finger positions from above, exactly as you do when playing. The number icons in the middle
These numbers show how many fingerings are available for the selected note.
1 is the standard fingering, and 2 onwards are commonly used alternate fingerings.
*This chart is aimed at beginners and intermediate players, so only the alternate fingerings you're most likely to use are included.
If you're curious, there are plenty more out there to explore.
The icons on the right
These icons control the note names shown above the staff in the notes section.
Click or tap this icon to hide all the note names.
The note you've selected will simply be marked "Selected".
Whether you prefer a cleaner screen, want to practise reading notes as you learn the clarinet, or have a few notes you secretly struggle with, switch the names on and off and practise as much as you like.
If you're a beginner and can't yet tell which note is which at a glance, don't be shy. Make the most of this feature.
Knowing exactly where each note sits on the staff pays off not just on the clarinet, but in understanding music as a whole.
With practice, you'll start recognising the next note instantly from its position on the staff, the ledger lines above and below, and the spacing between the notes.
Once you feel you've got the hang of it, hide the note names and test yourself.
The "Do" icon, which is selected by default when the page opens, shows the note names above the staff in solfège (do, re, mi).
Select the "A" icon to switch the note names to letter names (C, D, E).
Letter names come in handy when you see chord symbols above the staff: once you're used to them, you can spot the root and get a feel for the harmony at a glance.
That's everything you need to know.
We hope this chart helps you on your way to becoming a better clarinet player.
Have fun!
✨This App is supported by Tokyo Clarinet School