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Flute Fingering Chart

The full range of the Boehm-system flute with a C foot joint, from low C (C4) three octaves up to C7. The flute is a non-transposing instrument, so every note sounds as written. Tap a note name to hear its pitch.

Full-range fingering chart

Tap a note name to hear its concert pitch.

C4 ♯ C♯4 D4 ♭ E♭4 E4 F4 ♯ F♯4 G4 ♯ G♯4 A4 ♭ B♭4 B4 C5 ♯ C♯5 D5 ♭ E♭5 E5 F5 ♯ F♯5 G5 ♯ G♯5 A5 ♭ B♭5 B5 C6 ♯ C♯6 D6 ♭ E♭6 E6 F6 ♯ F♯6 G6 ♯ G♯6 A6 ♭ B♭6 B6 C7 C4 ♯ C♯4 D4 ♭ E♭4 E4 F4 ♯ F♯4 G4 ♯ G♯4 A4 ♭ B♭4 B4 C5 ♯ C♯5 D5 ♭ E♭5 E5 F5 ♯ F♯5 G5 ♯ G♯5 A5 ♭ B♭5 B5 C6 ♯ C♯6 D6 ♭ E♭6 E6 F6 ♯ F♯6 G6 ♯ G♯6 A6 ♭ B♭6 B6 C7
Selected note (written)
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Sounds (concert pitch)
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Keys to press

Click a note on the staff to see its fingering. The ← → keys also move between notes.

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Written note ｜ Keys to press

C4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side C keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky C
C♯4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side C♯ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky C♯
D4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ringBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B
E♭4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
E4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
F4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
F♯4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right middle · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Trill
thumb B · R pinky E♭
G4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
G♯4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ key · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · L pinky G♯ · R pinky E♭
A4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
B♭4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Right index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
Left thumb B♭ lever · Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Thumb B♭ lever
thumb B♭ lever · R pinky E♭
B4
Left thumb B key · Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
C5
Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
C♯5
Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
D5
Left thumb B key · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ringBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B
E♭5
Left thumb B key · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
E5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
F5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
F♯5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right middle · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Trill
thumb B · R pinky E♭
G5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
G♯5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ key · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · L pinky G♯ · R pinky E♭
A5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
B♭5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Right index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
Left thumb B♭ lever · Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Thumb B♭ lever
thumb B♭ lever · R pinky E♭
B5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
C6
Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
C♯6
Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
D6
Left thumb B key · Left middle · Left ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
E♭6
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ key · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · L pinky G♯ · R pinky E♭
E6
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Right index · Right middle · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
F6
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left ring · Right index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
F♯6
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left ring · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
G6
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
G♯6
Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ key · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
L pinky G♯ · R pinky E♭
A6
Left thumb B key · Left middle · Right index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
B♭6
Left thumb B key · Right index · Right pinky/side D keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky D
B6
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left ring · Right pinky/side D♯ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky D♯
C7
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ key · Right indexBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
L pinky G♯
In the third octave (from high D upward) many fingerings lift fingers and rely on faster air. The second octave uses the same fingerings as the first – it is the air stream, not the fingers, that changes the register.

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Frequently asked questions

How many octaves does the flute fingering chart cover?

Three octaves, C4 to C7. The first and second octaves use nearly identical fingerings and are selected by air speed and lip aperture; fingerings change in the third octave.

Why are there three fingerings for B♭?

The standard fingering uses the left and right index fingers. The thumb B♭ lever frees the right hand in flat keys. Choose by the key of the piece.

When do I press the E♭ key with the right pinky?

On almost every note except low D, D♯ and middle D, E♭. It also helps balance the instrument, so keeping it down is the default.

Is the fingering the same with a B foot joint?

Yes. A B foot only adds low B (B3); all other fingerings are unchanged. This chart is for a C foot, so it stops at low C.

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