Flute

High A♭ on the Flute

Written A♭6. Tap the diagram to hear it.

A♭6
Written A♭6 on the treble staff

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.