Fingering for clarinet

The following fingering chart applies to clarinets with the Böhm system .

without duodecimal key ( Chalumeau register)	with duodecimal key	Fingering	comment
E.	H		To play an ascending scale, you can superimpose the fingerings for F / C (see below) on these two fingerings.
F.	C.
F ♯ / G ♭	C ♯ / D ♭		These handles can be superimposed on those for F / C (see above) in preparation.
G	D.
G ♯	D ♯		The second fingering is only possible on clarinets that have this extra key
A.	E.
B / A ♯	F.
H	F ♯ / G ♭		The first "fork grip" is especially recommended for chromatic runs, as it replaces the change between index and middle finger.
C.	G
C ♯ / D ♭	G ♯ / A ♭
D.	A.
E ♭ / D ♯	B / A ♯		The choice between the three options depends on the melody line to be played. The first option sounds cleaner, the fork handle (3) is v. a. suitable for arpeggios. The variant (2) with the side flap is suitable v. a. for trills.
E.	H
F.	C (5)
F ♯ / G ♭	-		The instrument is no longer held by the left hand. This handle has no equivalent in the high register. The second handle is used by v. a. chromatic passages.
G	-		No finger grabs, all flaps are in the rest position, all holes (without flaps) open.
G ♯ / A ♭	-
A.	-		This note can often sound wrong (mostly too high) if used incorrectly.
B / A ♯	-		The two fingering variants sound quite different, the second variant is particularly suitable for trills.

In the Oehler system, which is particularly widespread in the German-speaking and Eastern European regions, the handles differ in part.