Flute fingering chart
The keys for every note on a concert flute with a C foot, from low C (C4) to high A (A6). Filled circles are pressed keys: the small one is the left thumb key, then left-hand fingers 1 to 3 above the line and right-hand fingers 1 to 3 below it. Extra keys are listed under each note. Tap a note to hear it.
Every note
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 2 3 · + low C key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 2 3 · + low C♯ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 2 3
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 2 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 2 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · + G♯ key (left pinky) · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 · right 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- left 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 2 3 · right 1 2 3
- thumb key · left 2 3 · right 1 2 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 2 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · + G♯ key (left pinky) · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 · right 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- left 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 2 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 3 · right 1 2 3 · + G♯ key (left pinky) · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 2 · right 1 2 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 3 · right 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 1 3 · right 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- left 1 2 3 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- left 2 3 · + G♯ key (left pinky) · + E♭ key (right pinky)
- thumb key · left 2 · right 1 · + E♭ key (right pinky)
How to read it
- Finger 1 is the index finger. The left hand is above the line, the right hand below.
- The right pinky stays on the E♭ key for most notes; it is listed whenever it is pressed.
- The second octave uses the same fingers as the first, except D and E♭, which lift the left index finger. Blow a faster, narrower air stream to jump up.
- Notes above high A need trill keys and are left out of this beginner chart.
The notes our 102 flute songs use most: E5, C5, D5, G5, F5, A5.
Source: The Woodwind Fingering Guide, Flute (Boehm system) basic fingering chart.
Easiest flute songs to practise
- Hot Cross BunsC major, C5–E5 · “Hot cross buns, One a pen-…”Easy
- When I Survey the Wondrous CrossC major, B4–F5 · “When I survey the…”Easy
- Mary Had a Little LambC major, C5–G5 · “Mary had a little…”Easy
- London BridgeC major, C5–A5 · “London bridge is falling…”Easy
- This Old ManC major, C5–A5 · “This old man, he played one,…”Easy
- Baa, Baa, Black SheepC major, C5–A5 · “Baa! Baa! Black sheep, have you…”Easy
- Let Our Gladness Have No EndC major, C5–A5 · “Let our gladness have no…”Easy
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarC major, C5–A5 · “Twinkle, twinkle, little…”Easy
- Be Still, My SoulC major, C5–A5 · “Be still, my soul: the Lord…”Easy
- My Country, ’Tis of Thee (America)C major, B4–A5 · “My country, 'tis of thee,…”Easy
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