First Five Notes
Your first five notes on the clarinet
C, D, E, F, G, written in treble clef. These are the standard beginning band starting notes, and you can practice them free in your browser right now.
How the practice works
- 1. Name it. Learn to recognize each written note on the staff.
- 2. Finger it and match the pitch. Practice the fingering on screen; a correct answer sounds the note so you play along with it. Playing starts here, not at the end.
- 3. Play it. The app listens while you play and confirms the expected note was produced.
The mic only listens while you play, and nothing is ever recorded. The app does not score rhythm, tempo, tone, or articulation; those belong to your teacher.
Free first, then the full beginning range
The first five notes are free, with no account. When those are steady, a one-time $4.99 unlock opens the clarinet's full beginning range, with no subscription. First Five Notes covers 12 beginning band instruments, so sections can practice the same way across the band room.
Clarinet questions, answered
- What are the first five notes on the clarinet?
- C, D, E, F, G, written in treble clef. That is the standard beginning band starting set the app teaches, matching how most method books begin.
- Is First Five Notes free for clarinet?
- Yes. The first five notes are free to practice in your browser with no account. Unlocking the instrument's full beginning range is a one-time $4.99 purchase, with no subscription.
- Does the app listen to my child's playing?
- Only while they play, and only to confirm the expected note was produced. Nothing is ever recorded, and the app does not score rhythm, tempo, tone, or articulation. That layer belongs to the teacher.
- Is there an iPhone app?
- Yes. Search the App Store for "First 5 Notes: Beginning Band". The browser version works on any device with no download.