Flute

C♯5 on the Flute

Written C♯5. Tap the diagram to hear it.

C♯5
Beginner note
Written C♯5 on the treble staff

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.

About this note

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

Trill fingerings

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