Clarinet Ultra High Notes!! 4 OCTAVES to altissimo HIGH HIGH E!!

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  • Clarinet fingerings for upper altissimo register, including C up to E.

Komentáře • 128

  • @ClarinetMate
    @ClarinetMate  Před 6 lety +29

    PLEASE subscribe my dear music friends!!
    Your subscription means a lot for small CZcamsrs like me. Your support means a lot and I will continue creating many more helpful videos!

  • @starryskypye2850
    @starryskypye2850 Před 7 lety +147

    i cant play these without a serious dent on my lower lip lol

    • @ClarinetMate
      @ClarinetMate  Před 7 lety +19

      I specifically used Vandoren 5RV to play these notes. Sacrificing tone colour somehow, but much easier and better stability in the high register!

    • @certifiedluigi
      @certifiedluigi Před 4 lety +1

      Felt

    • @monke-fs7di
      @monke-fs7di Před 6 měsíci

      fr fr same i cut my lip but its not bleeding so im still practicing

  • @brookethecook4275
    @brookethecook4275 Před 5 lety +221

    How to make your band teacher and class mates suffer

    • @tabbywarrior
      @tabbywarrior Před 3 lety +6

      69th like and yes I did this all the time lol

  • @courtneyculbertson1007
    @courtneyculbertson1007 Před 6 lety +75

    My friends (who play other instruments) get mad at me when I play up to F (the note right below the first G showed on here). This is insane though! I didn't realize the clarinet went this high. I've only seen charts up to A!

    • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
      @PremierCCGuyMMXVI Před 2 lety +3

      I can only play up to a high high D as I leaned off of my fingering chart years ago😭

    • @rcmusicpro
      @rcmusicpro Před 2 lety +2

      me also

  • @josephstringham7723
    @josephstringham7723 Před 7 lety +67

    The high high c is the highest one I can play right now, hopefully I'll be able to play all these within the next few months

  • @estebanalvarado8598
    @estebanalvarado8598 Před 5 lety +106

    The 9 dislikes are people who can’t go to E

    • @grima5788
      @grima5788 Před 5 lety +4

      More specifically those who tried to do so and destroyed their lips in the process. I feel like it's more fun to do this stuff on bass clarinet, as your range is more practical and can go up to where the clarinets usually play. Tuning the clarinet Ds and Es is always pretty great

    • @luismonsalve9084
      @luismonsalve9084 Před 4 lety

      Yeah right xD

    • @shototodoroki4044
      @shototodoroki4044 Před 3 lety

      I can’t go up to E, but I didn’t dislike

    • @isaacdeer
      @isaacdeer Před rokem

      remember when we could see dislikes

    • @dreamboyplayz7621
      @dreamboyplayz7621 Před rokem

      ​@@isaacdeer fr tho

  • @fundude6127
    @fundude6127 Před 6 lety +57

    Rip headphones users
    Including me

  • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
    @PremierCCGuyMMXVI Před 2 lety +10

    In Marching Band lots of music is above the high high C on the Clarinet so I always have to bring it down an octave but this video helped. The making sure the intonation of that high note is in tune is always a pain on the clarinet lol even so when trying to blend a chord with other instruments

    • @tylerhicks621
      @tylerhicks621 Před rokem +5

      Not sure what kind of marching band music is having you play this high on clarinet. You will basically never see these notes except in very very few solo pieces

    • @PremierCCGuyMMXVI
      @PremierCCGuyMMXVI Před rokem +1

      @@tylerhicks621 well not this high ofc but I’m typically higher on the register and I did use this register for star spangled banner

    • @BrinaSun
      @BrinaSun Před 7 měsíci

      @@tylerhicks621hi

  • @kei4555
    @kei4555 Před 4 lety +10

    damn! I have to play the high C for the end of Concerto For Clarinet (by Artie Shaw) so this is really helpful! :)

  • @ronniewoodsbellmontsounds7045

    Very clear and precise , valuable instruction.

  • @lucasxue2031
    @lucasxue2031 Před 5 lety +9

    GIMME DAT REED
    And imagine getting a squeak on one of those while playing on piccolo clarinet 😨

    • @hiiexist479
      @hiiexist479 Před 3 lety

      NO

    • @NotTrey.06
      @NotTrey.06 Před 3 lety

      Yeah... I'd be deaf after hearing a piccolo clarinet playing notes that high XD

  • @deara3424
    @deara3424 Před rokem +1

    If you add the g# key to the E fingering, you will get a high F.

  • @lesmorris2
    @lesmorris2 Před rokem +1

    This is going to be fun. Maybe not for the people who have to hear me trying...

  • @zacharynelson8558
    @zacharynelson8558 Před 6 lety +12

    i sounded like a speeding train with the brakes. also trying to play that C it played F with 8 ledger lines.... i think its 8.... too many ledger lines. thats better

    • @zacharynelson8558
      @zacharynelson8558 Před 6 lety +4

      also R.I.P. embouchure. i think thats how you spell it

    • @zacharynelson8558
      @zacharynelson8558 Před 6 lety +3

      also also. i scared all my pets away.
      also also also. the super high ones worked better with my teeth on the reed if that helps

    • @lucasxue2031
      @lucasxue2031 Před 5 lety

      #clarinetn00bz

  • @enoffz8021
    @enoffz8021 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the fingerings!

  • @generalh1042
    @generalh1042 Před 5 lety +22

    i can do this easy, but on a saxophone.
    put your teeth on the reed lol

  • @Pink_Llama
    @Pink_Llama Před 6 lety +38

    DAMN.
    What reed do you use??

    • @ClarinetMate
      @ClarinetMate  Před 6 lety +8

      It's harder than what I usually use. I think it was Vandoren 3.5 with a 5RV mouthpiece (I usually use strength 3 with B40 lyre, which is quite softer than most of my fellow clarinettists use). Everybody's set up is different, and for this circumstance my set up was very specific!

    • @Pink_Llama
      @Pink_Llama Před 6 lety +4

      Well that's something to look into :o !! Thank you :D

    • @lucasxue2031
      @lucasxue2031 Před 5 lety

      Toxic pants
      Lol
      Best name ever

  • @placeholdername1362
    @placeholdername1362 Před 5 lety +6

    Wait like how long will a normal person be playing before they can ever comprehend how to play this?

  • @glancy0616
    @glancy0616 Před rokem +1

    I know what I’m doing in band tomorrow

  • @carleighsmith6564
    @carleighsmith6564 Před 5 lety +14

    GIMME DAT REED

  • @nicorosenfeld3105
    @nicorosenfeld3105 Před 6 lety +2

    Veeeery useful!Thank you very much.

  • @randalllopez9707
    @randalllopez9707 Před 3 lety +1

    Also known as the only notes the clarinets in my band know how to plau

  • @flowerhazenblaze
    @flowerhazenblaze Před 5 měsíci

    BRUH I NEED THIS FOR MARCHING BAND

  • @arielmateojesusdelacruz5186

    Oh my God!!!!

  • @EugeneHKrabs-ie1lc
    @EugeneHKrabs-ie1lc Před 9 měsíci

    Bro went full Squidward

  • @Brave_Aviator
    @Brave_Aviator Před 4 lety +1

    I was a little delayed on high because I had braces and that affects it because I was able to play up to high g in 6th grade but when I got braces I couldn’t due to the bumps I guess and got delayed

  • @rainbowrainbow6218
    @rainbowrainbow6218 Před 5 lety +4

    I can only reach A, any tips on how to reach B and higher because no matter what I do and how much I try I just can't reach it.

    • @ClarinetMate
      @ClarinetMate  Před 5 lety +6

      As for all high notes, you will need a lot of air flow and higher lip tension. It's easier said than done because you will need a relaxed throat but tight lips. It's very easy for your throat to tense up (As if you are screaming) while maintaining high tip tension and high airflow.
      When you play, you should open up your throat, so your vocal cord should be relaxed as if you are saying "Oooooooo".
      Apply more lip pressure onto the reed, but obviously not too much that it dampens all vibrations. You could try pushing your lower lip harder onto to the reed, or move your lower lip up slightly towards the tip of your reed so you are biting less. When I made this video, I shot the same thing like 10, 20 times and it made a big teeth mark on the inside of my lower lip, usually one that I will get for playing normal things for like 2 hours.
      Playing high notes is essentially asking the reed to vibrate in a very high frequency, in a controlled way. It definitely requires a lot of trial and error. Keep it up!

    • @rainbowrainbow6218
      @rainbowrainbow6218 Před 5 lety +2

      Thank you so much for the tips, I will incorporate the advice and hopefully I will reach those notes. 🤞😄

    • @lucasxue2031
      @lucasxue2031 Před 5 lety

      Help me on this plz
      When I play the g 4 lines above the staff it sounds like high high c#

    • @lucasxue2031
      @lucasxue2031 Před 5 lety

      Am I squeaking or am I noob

  • @ImChazo
    @ImChazo Před 5 lety +5

    I can only play up to the d at 0:13 and whenever I change to the next two notes it doesn’t change it keeps playing the d. Any advice?

    • @haleydeng5187
      @haleydeng5187 Před 4 lety

      im a year late but u basically need to change ur embouchure. feel how the higher notes sound and kind of increase pressure. idrk how to explain it u have to experiment until u find the note and once u do remember how ur mouth feels while playing that note

  • @wutamidoinghere
    @wutamidoinghere Před 3 lety +1

    i can get to c and c# or d if i lucky but forget about e

  • @lincolnpoesiaforroefua5611

    Nota dez!

  • @nolanwatkins6442
    @nolanwatkins6442 Před 6 lety +17

    Any tips on embachure or compression for playing these notes more full

    • @Cornodebassetto
      @Cornodebassetto Před 4 lety +7

      Nolan Watkins really good air support and fully formed embouchure. The important thing is about knowing how the reed reacts. A “blown” out reed won’t get up there generally. I can get up F above the highest E on this and use slightly different fingerings.

    • @jer7602
      @jer7602 Před 2 lety

      @@Cornodebassetto how do you finger the f?

    • @dougmiller5608
      @dougmiller5608 Před rokem

      The right size reed helps too. To low of a reed makes it almost impossible to hit the high notes and keep them in tune

  • @everettmusicdojo
    @everettmusicdojo Před 3 lety

    Thank you!!! awesome demo!

  • @rumbletumble1439
    @rumbletumble1439 Před měsícem

    I wanna play the violin part for blood by Kendrick but the highest note gets to f so idk if u can squeeze another full step🙏🙏🙏

  • @tnadolsky9341
    @tnadolsky9341 Před 4 lety

    bass clarinet 4 1/2 octave gang (C one octave below middle to F 2 octaves above the staff)

  • @TheHispanicUsername
    @TheHispanicUsername Před měsícem

    My question is how do you articulate the higher notes, I've been able to hit a high A as my highest note so far as a freshman in high school. I can't figure out what articulation I have to replicate and to do for the higher notes like G# and above

  • @michaelmiller1215
    @michaelmiller1215 Před 6 lety +15

    Very interesting, but not practical in a musical ensemble, as these notes would be covered by the piccolo.

    • @zenosama-tm3bs
      @zenosama-tm3bs Před 6 lety +24

      Michael Miller great for "who can play the highest note contests" among freshman

    • @jeanineparr3376
      @jeanineparr3376 Před 6 lety

      I can play this

    • @ClarinetMate
      @ClarinetMate  Před 6 lety +14

      Maybe true, Michael! But 2 things:
      1. Widening your playing range helps expand your comfort zone. For example, if you want to play C (5 ledger lines) in, say, Spohr's Clarinet Concerto No. 1, it would help if you learnt notes even higher than that to achieve stability on said note.
      2. You'd never know what contemporary and future composers write for us :) We and composers should always be striving to break boundaries!

    • @arjunsom2392
      @arjunsom2392 Před 6 lety +1

      The alpine symphony requires 1st clarinet to hit altissimo B

    • @grima5788
      @grima5788 Před 5 lety +3

      But what if you want your clarinet to become the piccolo?

  • @thegoatisi
    @thegoatisi Před 6 lety +2

    i can play high D but i haven't tried high E

  • @GB-Sophia
    @GB-Sophia Před 5 měsíci

    I love absolutely annoying the pants out of my section with extremely High Notes
    Now i can annoy them even more :)

  • @lv16jismij
    @lv16jismij Před 4 lety +1

    How come your clarinet have four holes, while mine have three based on structures on right side of four key system? 0:08?

  • @Lion50-86
    @Lion50-86 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow

  • @grenade0522
    @grenade0522 Před 2 lety

    that last e is so hard lmao

  • @colin8380
    @colin8380 Před 2 lety

    My next door neighbors chihuahua at 3am

  • @QaysSyed
    @QaysSyed Před 6 lety +2

    The highest I can play is the 1st D above the staff. I can't play any higher, it doesn't squeak, but it'll just play a lower note. Any thoughts?

    • @ImChazo
      @ImChazo Před 6 lety

      ThE_JaGgEd_ EdGe faster air and practice

    • @ImChazo
      @ImChazo Před 6 lety

      ThE_JaGgEd_ EdGe make sure you have a good embouchure too

    • @paino190
      @paino190 Před rokem

      Try to play 1st c to E above the staff or beyond that really fast and when youre at that note try to hold it still with experimenting with air and whats going on inside your mouth

    • @QaysSyed
      @QaysSyed Před rokem

      @@paino190 That was 4 years ago and now I can play much higher, I appreciate the help though :)

  • @faterkowskifamily
    @faterkowskifamily Před 3 lety

    Yes now I can show off

  • @lampoilropebombs0640
    @lampoilropebombs0640 Před 4 lety +1

    Why does the beginning sound like a Zelda game

  • @sarlo151
    @sarlo151 Před 3 lety

    I can't even make a single super high note sound

  • @NHSzabo
    @NHSzabo Před 5 lety +1

    My cats just got up and ran away....

  • @error.pleasetryagain
    @error.pleasetryagain Před rokem +1

    Are there any skills😢 like mouth shape or breath , I can't get that high

    • @Kitsunary
      @Kitsunary Před rokem

      Faster air, relaxed throat and tighten the lip muscles. It is a muscle, so you may need to get used to tightening it until it becomes strong enough.

  • @mactevin
    @mactevin Před 4 lety

    Thx

  • @lucasxue2031
    @lucasxue2031 Před 5 lety +2

    Why am I the most frequent commenter

  • @Birdx69420
    @Birdx69420 Před 10 měsíci

    I had no idea you could play higher then double high g, guess I was mistakeb

  • @whitneytam7159
    @whitneytam7159 Před 3 měsíci

    Blasting these on a Eb clarinet 😂

  • @HMP_2256
    @HMP_2256 Před 5 měsíci

    i played high high D with vandoren 3s lmao

  • @wutamidoinghere
    @wutamidoinghere Před 2 lety

    i can get to high b above high b u showed and high bb but everything you did above high a is wayy cleaner than mine, i can just like barely squeak or play it if lucky

  • @davidmella1174
    @davidmella1174 Před 4 lety

    My reed simply shuts when i blow. Should i get a harder reed?

  • @williamdusseau5864
    @williamdusseau5864 Před 4 lety

    Cries in sad tuba noises

  • @rubyace7058
    @rubyace7058 Před 3 lety +1

    soviet anthem scaled up 3 octaves is playable by the notes he plays

  • @Mars-nm8ek
    @Mars-nm8ek Před 2 lety

    I have to play a Ab wish me lick

  • @koolboo6921
    @koolboo6921 Před 4 lety

    the kettle is done. go answer it right now

  • @oliviachau6778
    @oliviachau6778 Před 7 lety +4

    水滾嘅聲音

  • @lucasxue2031
    @lucasxue2031 Před 5 lety +1

    Can anyone hit C8
    I can on bb clarinet

  • @therealhelmholtz
    @therealhelmholtz Před 3 lety

    awwsse

  • @onesyphorus
    @onesyphorus Před 3 lety

    ear candy ⬆️

  • @luketheviner_1927
    @luketheviner_1927 Před 4 lety +2

    Im proud of myself, im in 6th grade and i can play High A

  • @xela2495
    @xela2495 Před 6 lety +2

    I think he’s just squeaking

    • @zenosama-tm3bs
      @zenosama-tm3bs Před 6 lety +5

      Alex Nightingale altissimo notes are technically just pitched squeaks.

    • @ClarinetMate
      @ClarinetMate  Před 6 lety +9

      That's true! That's why I don't get mad when my students squeak. I'd like to think that they're just getting a head start on the higher register lol!

  • @jordinosaurus
    @jordinosaurus Před 4 lety

    Are there higher notes than high high E?

    • @johnsmith7592
      @johnsmith7592 Před 4 lety

      www.wfg.woodwind.org/clarinet/cl_alt_4.html goes up to a7, i don't know about after that

    • @Cornodebassetto
      @Cornodebassetto Před 4 lety +1

      I can hit the F above the E played here. There are many factors involved but if you’re good with knowing where the harmonics sit then higher like on the fingering chart is of course possible. Reed strength and mouthpiece will have a big say in that though.

    • @Mex4lufe
      @Mex4lufe Před 6 měsíci

      Im pretty sure the Bb clarinet can go up to a c8, anything higher than that would prob be impossible to play tbh

  • @hiiexist479
    @hiiexist479 Před 3 lety

    Thats 5 octaves i think

  • @RealJstJazz
    @RealJstJazz Před 2 lety

    That’s deafening for a clarinet

  • @nobodydontworry349
    @nobodydontworry349 Před 2 lety

    to be honest the highest note is actualy blowing way too hard in the clarinet that it sounds like a dying whale

  • @bobplayz3581
    @bobplayz3581 Před 5 lety +1

    5 octoves* o.O

    • @lucasxue2031
      @lucasxue2031 Před 5 lety

      BobDaUnicorn_ 3 contrabass can do 5.5 octaves