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Basic Fingering Chart for Flute and Piccolo

First Octave: B3 to C 5

This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by all flutists. These fingerings are
the same on all sizes of flute and piccolo unless specified otherwise.

Note Written Fingering Description

B3
T 123|123B Basic.
C4

B3 T 123|123C Basic.
C4

C4
T 123|123C# Basic.
D4

D4 T 123|123 Basic.

D4
T 123|123Eb Basic.
E4

E4
T 123|12-Eb Basic.
F4

E4 T 123|1--Eb Basic.
F4

T 123|--3Eb Basic.
F4
G4 T 123|-2-Eb Trill fingering with E4.

G4 T 123|---Eb Basic.

G4 T 123G#|---Eb Basic.

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A4

A4 T 12-|---Eb Basic.

T 1--|1--Eb Basic.
A4
Bb 1--|---Eb Basic, use in passages without B4 or B5.
B4
T 1--|Bb---Eb Trill fingering with B4.

B4
B 1--|---Eb Basic.
C5

B4 1--|---Eb Basic.
C5

C5
---|---Eb Basic.
D5
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