Flute
High A♭ on the Flute
Written A♭6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
A♭6
No thumb, left second and third fingers, the G-sharp key and the E-flat key, with left first finger up as the vent. It is an awkward hand shape and a naturally quiet note, so it wants a fast, narrow airstream rather than force.
About this note
No thumb, left second and third fingers, the G-sharp key and the E-flat key, with left first finger up as the vent. It is an awkward hand shape and a naturally quiet note, so it wants a fast, narrow airstream rather than force.
- Primary fingering: Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + G♯ key (left little finger) + E♭ key (right little finger)
- Written pitch: A♭6
- Sounding frequency: 1661.22 Hz
Trill fingerings
- High A♭ ↔ A6 (Hold high A-flat and shake the first (D) trill key): Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + G♯ key (left little finger) + First (D) 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.