Flute

A5 on the Flute

Written A5. Tap the diagram to hear it.

A5
Written A5 on the treble staff

Left first and second fingers with the E-flat key, blown as the second harmonic of A4. A5 runs sharp on most flutes, especially at forte, so it is worth checking against a tuner and learning to relax the air rather than lift the pitch.

About this note

Left first and second fingers with the E-flat key, blown as the second harmonic of A4. A5 runs sharp on most flutes, especially at forte, so it is worth checking against a tuner and learning to relax the air rather than lift the pitch.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: A5
  • Sounding frequency: 880.00 Hz

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