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E♭5 on the Flute

To play E♭5 on flute: Left hand: B key, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + E♭ key.

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Back / thumbLeft handTrill keysRight handE♭ keyFoot jointThumb B key: pressedBThumb B♭ lever (Briccialdi): openB♭Left index (key 1): open1Left middle (key 2): pressed2Left ring (key 3): pressed3G♯ key (left little finger): openG♯Right index (key 4): pressed4Right middle (key 5): pressed5Right ring (key 6): pressed6First (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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E♭5
Left hand: B key, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + E♭ key
Written
E♭5
Sounds
E♭5
E♭5 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb B key
  • Left middle (key 2)
  • Left ring (key 3)
  • Right index (key 4)
  • Right middle (key 5)
  • Right ring (key 6)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)
Tip · E♭5

Use faster, more focused air than in the low register with a slightly smaller lip aperture; if the note drops an octave the airstream has spread rather than weakened.

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 · E♭5

Use faster, more focused air than in the low register with a slightly smaller lip aperture; if the note drops an octave the airstream has spread rather than weakened.

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Previous noteD5Left hand: B key, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6Next noteE5Left hand: B key, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5 + E♭ keyFull 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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E♭5 sounds E♭5 (the flute reads at concert pitch).

Like D5, the left first finger stays up as the vent, and the E-flat key goes down. Use faster, more focused air than in the low register with a slightly smaller lip aperture; if the note drops an octave the airstream has spread rather than weakened.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Right index (key 4) + Right middle (key 5) + Right ring (key 6) + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: E♭5
  • Sounding frequency: 622.25 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Thumb B key
  • Left middle (key 2)
  • Left ring (key 3)
  • Right index (key 4)
  • Right middle (key 5)
  • Right ring (key 6)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)

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How do you play E♭5 on flute?

To play E♭5 on flute: Left hand: B key, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + E♭ key. E♭5 sounds E♭5 (the flute reads at concert pitch). Press: Thumb B key, Left middle (key 2), Left ring (key 3), Right index (key 4), Right middle (key 5), Right ring (key 6), E♭ key (right little finger).

Is E♭5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds E♭5.

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.