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WOODWINDS

Flute

STANDARD FINGERING
WRITTEN NOTE

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SOUNDS AS

HOW TO PLAY IT

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MORE THAN ONE WAY

Alternate fingerings

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↑ Higher and ↓ Lower describe tendencies relative to the standard fingering, not a fixed cents adjustment. Compare with a tuner or drone at your playing dynamic.

About this instrument & chart

Diagrams are finger-action schematics, not photographs of the instrument. The upper stack is the left hand and the lower stack is the right hand. Auxiliary, sliver, side, and pinky keys are drawn in their key groups, including keys not used for the selected note. Thumb keys use a separate rear-view inset. Alternate cards are a curated selection, not every possible fingering.

Sources & reading guide

These original schematic diagrams and short explanations bring together standard fingerings and selected alternatives. Follow the reference beneath any card for more detail.

Reading a woodwind diagram

LH and RH mean left and right hand. 1 is the index finger, 2 the middle, and 3 the ring finger. Follow the instrument-specific key layout: upper stack = left hand, lower stack = right hand, with thumb keys in a separate inset. Dark keys are pressed or covered and outlined keys are released. Tap a key to identify it. Dashed outlines mark model-dependent keys. Gray flute cups move by linkage and are not separate finger targets. Partial shading on bassoon indicates hole coverage. On oboe, the half-hole symbol means the plate is depressed with the vent open, rather than an exact 50% covering.

Pitch and alternate fingerings

Higher or lower always means relative to the standard fingering of the same written note. “Easier transition” describes a technical use, “Response aid” helps the note speak, and “Compare pitch” means no universal direction is asserted. Reference tones use equal temperament at A4 = 440 Hz and do not simulate the pitch of an alternate fingering.

References

Chart coverage

Common concert-band woodwinds, brass, and one shared Keyboards layout. Brass charts use standard 3-valve or straight-slide range; 4th-valve alternatives are available for euphonium and BB♭ tuba. Low-C bass clarinet, other tuba keys, attachment extensions, and extended techniques are outside this edition. For piccolo and auxiliary woodwinds, only broadly shared alternatives are shown.

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