Bb clarinet
G#3
| Acoustics of the clarinet |
Bb clarinet |
G#3 |
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Fingering Acoustic schematic Non-specialist introduction
to acoustic impedance Notes are the written pitch. |
This curve is more regular than that for G3 or A3 because the 'cross fingering' is less severe: only one downstream hole closed, and it is further away.
For general comments about the chalumeau register, see E3.
Sound spectrum
of a Bb clarinet
played using fingering for G#3.
For more explanation, see
Introduction to clarinet acoustics
You can hear G#3
played.
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Contact:
Joe Wolfe
/ J.Wolfe@unsw.edu.au |
a key depressed
a key not depressed
a hole covered 
a hole uncovered
a
part of the mechanism that is not normally touched 
