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C♯5 on the Flute

To play C♯5 on flute: E♭ key only.

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Back / thumbLeft handTrill keysRight handE♭ keyFoot jointThumb B key: openBThumb B♭ lever (Briccialdi): openB♭Left index (key 1): open1Left middle (key 2): open2Left ring (key 3): open3G♯ key (left little finger): openG♯Right index (key 4): open4Right middle (key 5): open5Right ring (key 6): open6First (D) trill key: opent1Second (E♭) trill key: opent2E♭ key (right little finger): pressedE♭Foot C♯ key: openC♯Foot C key: openCFoot B key: openB
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C♯5
E♭ key only
Written
C♯5
Sounds
C♯5
C♯5 on the treble staff

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  • E♭ key (right little finger)
Tip · C♯5

Only your right little finger, on the E♭ key: every other finger is up. Hold the flute steady with your chin, right thumb and little finger. C♯ likes to sound a little high (sharp), so blow gently.

Trill fingerings: C♯5 to D5, C♯5 to E♭5

C4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4Low DE♭4Low E♭E4Low EF4Low FF♯4Low F♯G4Low GA♭4Low A♭A4Low AB♭4Low B♭B4Low BC5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5A♭5A5B♭5B5C6C♯6D6High DE♭6High E♭E6High EF6High FF♯6High F♯G6High GA♭6High A♭A6High AB♭6High B♭B6High BC7High C
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Tip · C♯5

Only your right little finger, on the E♭ key: every other finger is up. Hold the flute steady with your chin, right thumb and little finger. C♯ likes to sound a little high (sharp), so blow gently.

Trill fingerings: C♯5 to D5, C♯5 to E♭5

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Previous noteC5Left hand: 1 + E♭ keyNext noteD5Left hand: B key, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6Full chartAll 37 flute notesThe whole fingering chartScaleConcert B♭ majorWritten B♭ major, fingering under every noteTrainerNote trainerRead treble clef notesPrintPrintable PDFLetter · A4 · blank

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Trill fingerings from C♯5

Hold the first note and shake the key drawn in green: press it and let it go, fast.

  • TrillC♯5 → D5

    HoldC♯5: E♭ key only

    ShakeFirst (D) trill key

    Shake the first (D) trill key; nothing else is held down. Full fingering with the trill key down: First (D) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger).

  • TrillC♯5 → E♭5

    HoldC♯5: E♭ key only

    ShakeSecond (E♭) trill key

    Shake the second (E-flat) trill key for the whole-step trill. Full fingering with the trill key down: Second (E♭) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger).

Gold (filled): hold these downGreen with a dark ring: shake this key, press and release it fast

Same fingering, different note

These notes use the same keys: the air and the register decide which one sounds.

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Written and sounding pitch, and how the note works

About this note

C♯5 sounds C♯5 (the flute reads at concert pitch).

Everything comes up except the E-flat key — the emptiest fingering on the flute. With almost nothing closed, the instrument is supported only by the chin, right thumb and little finger, so this is where flutes get dropped; C-sharp is also naturally sharp, so ease the air instead of pushing.

  • Primary fingering: E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: C♯5
  • Sounding frequency: 554.37 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • E♭ key (right little finger)

Trill fingerings

  • C♯5 ↔ D5 (Shake the first (D) trill key; nothing else is held down): First (D) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • C♯5 ↔ E♭5 (Shake the second (E-flat) trill key for the whole-step trill): Second (E♭) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger)

Questions

How do you play C♯5 on flute?

To play C♯5 on flute: E♭ key only. C♯5 sounds C♯5 (the flute reads at concert pitch). Press: E♭ key (right little finger).

Is C♯5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds C♯5.

What is the trill fingering for C♯5?

To D5: Shake the first (D) trill key; nothing else is held down. To E♭5: Shake the second (E-flat) trill key for the whole-step trill.

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.