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Oboe Fingering Chart

The full range of the conservatoire-system (semi-automatic) oboe, from low B♭ (B♭3) to high F (F6). The oboe sounds as written. Tap a note name to hear its pitch.

Full-range fingering chart

Tap a note name to hear its concert pitch.

♭ B♭3 B3 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 ♭ B♭3 B3 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
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.

Show every note as a list (for printing)

Written note ｜ Keys to press

B♭3
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky B♭ key · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side C keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
L pinky B♭ · R pinky C
B3
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky B key · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side C keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
L pinky B · R pinky C
C4
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side C keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
R pinky C
C♯4
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side C♯ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
R pinky C♯
D4
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ringIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
E♭4
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
R pinky E♭
E4
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middleIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
F4
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right pinky/side F keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
R pinky F
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right ringIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Fork
F♯4
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right indexIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
G4
Left index · Left middle · Left ringIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
G♯4
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
L pinky G♯
A4
Left index · Left middleIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
B♭4
Left index · Left middle · Right indexIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
B4
Left indexIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
C5
Left index · Right indexIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
C♯5
Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side C♯ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
half-hole · R pinky C♯
D5
Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ringIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
half-hole
E♭5
Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
half-hole · R pinky E♭
E5
Octave key I · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middleIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave I
F5
Octave key I · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right pinky/side F keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave I · R pinky F
Octave key I · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right ringIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Fork
octave I
F♯5
Octave key I · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right indexIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave I
G5
Octave key I · Left index · Left middle · Left ringIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave I
G♯5
Octave key I · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave I · L pinky G♯
A5
Octave key II · Left index · Left middleIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave II
B♭5
Octave key II · Left index · Left middle · Right indexIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave II
B5
Octave key II · Left indexIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave II
C6
Octave key II · Left index · Right indexIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave II
C♯6
Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right pinky/side C keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
R pinky C
D6
Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left ring · Right pinky/side C keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
half-hole · R pinky C
Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left ring · Right middle · Right pinky/side C keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Better intonation
half-hole · R pinky C
E♭6
Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky B key · Right middle · Right ringIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
half-hole · L pinky B
Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left ring · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Alternate
half-hole · R pinky E♭
E6
Octave key I · Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ key · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave I · half-hole · L pinky G♯ · R pinky E♭
F6
Octave key I · Left index (half-hole) · Left middle · Left pinky G♯ key · Right middle · Right ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyIIIB♭BG♯CC♯E♭F
Standard
octave I · half-hole · L pinky G♯ · R pinky E♭
There are two octave keys: the first for E5 to G♯5 and the second from A5 upward. On fully automatic oboes the change is made for you.

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Frequently asked questions

When do I switch octave keys on the oboe?

Use the first octave key (left thumb) from E5 to G♯5 and the second octave key (side of the left index finger) from A5 upward. The chart labels them “Octave key I / II”.

Which notes use the half-hole?

Middle C♯, D and E♭ (C♯5, D5, E♭5) are played by half-opening the left index-finger hole. Roll the finger rather than lifting it.

What is forked F?

An alternate fingering for F that uses the right index and ring fingers instead of index and middle. It makes moves such as E♭ to F much smoother.

Is the oboe a transposing instrument?

No. A written C sounds as concert C, which is why the oboe gives the tuning A in the orchestra.

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