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Hi Rebecca

I am a beginner clarinet player and I was just wondering one day how to play the C# scale. I know how to play all the notes except the highest note. So then I was wondering what the highest note was,and how to play it.

Thank you,
Emily

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Hi Emily,

Here's a link to a fingering chart that is straightforward. Good luck with your C# scale - I like to think of it as the Db scale, most of the time.

http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Study/FingeringCharts/bbfinger.html

Cheers,

Rebecca

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I am a former college music professor. I`ll be happy to discuss repertoire, set-up, music schools, technique, recordings, etc. If you have a question about the value of an instrument, please read this: Clarinets do not improve with age. The inside shape changes with use, making it more difficult to play in tune. A quality new clarinet can be purchased for $2000. I would generally not pay more than $300 for an older clarinet, and that is after an overhaul ($400) has already been done. That's just my opinion and I'm sure you can find someone who would pay more. If you want to know the year of your instrument, go to http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/HowOld/

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