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Piccolo Fingering Chart

Piccolo fingerings are the same as flute fingerings. Because the piccolo has no low-C foot, its lowest note is D4. It sounds one octave higher than written, so the “sounds” column shows the pitch an octave above the written note.

Full-range fingering chart

Tap a note name to hear its concert pitch.

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 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.

Show every note as a list (for printing)

Written note ｜ Keys to press

D4sounds D5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ringBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B
E♭4sounds E♭5
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♭
E4sounds 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♭
F4sounds 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♯4sounds 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♭
G4sounds 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♯4sounds 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♭
A4sounds 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♭4sounds 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♭
B4sounds B5
Left thumb B key · Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
C5sounds C6
Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
C♯5sounds C♯6
Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
D5sounds D6
Left thumb B key · Left middle · Left ring · Right index · Right middle · Right ringBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B
E♭5sounds E♭6
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♭
E5sounds E6
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♭
F5sounds F6
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♯5sounds F♯6
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♭
G5sounds G6
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♯5sounds G♯6
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♭
A5sounds A6
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left middle · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
B♭5sounds B♭6
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♭
B5sounds B6
Left thumb B key · Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
C6sounds C7
Left index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
C♯6sounds C♯7
Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
D6sounds D7
Left thumb B key · Left middle · Left ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
E♭6sounds E♭7
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♭
E6sounds E7
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♭
F6sounds F7
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♯6sounds F♯7
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♭
G6sounds G7
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
R pinky E♭
G♯6sounds G♯7
Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ key · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
L pinky G♯ · R pinky E♭
A6sounds A7
Left thumb B key · Left middle · Right index · Right pinky/side E♭ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky E♭
B♭6sounds B♭7
Left thumb B key · Right index · Right pinky/side D keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky D
B6sounds B7
Left thumb B key · Left index · Left ring · Right pinky/side D♯ keyBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
thumb B · R pinky D♯
C7sounds C8
Left index · Left middle · Left ring · Left pinky G♯ key · Right indexBB♭G♯CC♯E♭DD♯
Standard
L pinky G♯
The piccolo’s narrow bore needs faster air than the flute in the top octave. Third-octave notes vary between instruments – try the alternate fingerings if a note refuses to speak.

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Frequently asked questions

Are piccolo and flute fingerings the same?

Yes. A flutist can switch directly. The only differences are the missing low C and C♯ and the fact that the piccolo sounds an octave higher.

What is the range of the piccolo?

Written D4 to C7, sounding D5 to C8 – the highest instrument in the orchestra.

Is piccolo music written like flute music?

Yes. Piccolo parts are written one octave below the sounding pitch, so playing a flute part on piccolo sounds an octave higher.

The high notes feel hard to play.

The piccolo needs a smaller lip aperture and faster air. Many players use musician’s earplugs for long practice sessions.

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