Flute

C6 on the Flute

Written C6. Tap the diagram to hear it.

C6
Written C6 on the treble staff

Thumb off, left first finger and E-flat key — the top of the second octave, one ledger line above the staff. The air needs to be faster and aimed a little higher from here up, but the lips must not clamp: a sharp C6 usually means over-blowing.

About this note

Thumb off, left first finger and E-flat key — the top of the second octave, one ledger line above the staff. The air needs to be faster and aimed a little higher from here up, but the lips must not clamp: a sharp C6 usually means over-blowing.

  • Primary fingering: Left index (key 1) + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: C6
  • Sounding frequency: 1046.50 Hz

Trill fingerings

  • C6D6 (Hold C and shake the second (E-flat) trill key — the first trill key gives a flat D here): Left index (key 1) + Second (E♭) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger)

Flute fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.