Flute

F♯5 on the Flute

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

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

Right third finger again, an octave up. This is the note in second-octave scales where students most often substitute right 2 — the wrong finger is noticeably out of tune, so check it when a D-major scale sours at the top.

About this note

Right third finger again, an octave up. This is the note in second-octave scales where students most often substitute right 2 — the wrong finger is noticeably out of tune, so check it when a D-major scale sours at the top.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Right ring (key 6) + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: F♯5
  • Sounding frequency: 739.99 Hz

Alternate fingerings for F♯5

  • F-sharp with right 2: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Right middle (key 5) + E♭ key (right little finger). For the E–F-sharp trill and fast slurs from E only; right 3 remains the fingering for sustained notes.

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.