Flute
C6 on the Flute
Written C6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C6
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
- C6 ↔ D6 (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.