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High A♭ on the Flute

To play High A♭ (A♭6) on flute: Left hand: 2, 3 + G♯ key, E♭ key.

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Back / thumbLeft handTrill keysRight handE♭ keyFoot jointThumb B key: openBThumb B♭ lever (Briccialdi): openB♭Left index (key 1): open1Left middle (key 2): pressed2Left ring (key 3): pressed3G♯ key (left little finger): pressedG♯Right index (key 4): open4Right middle (key 5): open5Right ring (key 6): open6First (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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High A♭A♭6
Left hand: 2, 3 + G♯ key, E♭ key
Written
A♭6
Sounds
A♭6
A♭6 on the treble staff

Play along: hear the note for 2 beats, then you play it for 2.

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  • Left middle (key 2)
  • Left ring (key 3)
  • G♯ key (left little finger)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)
Tip · High A♭

It is an awkward hand shape and a naturally quiet note, so it wants a fast, narrow airstream rather than force.

Trill fingering: High A♭ to A6

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 · High A♭

It is an awkward hand shape and a naturally quiet note, so it wants a fast, narrow airstream rather than force.

Trill fingering: High A♭ to A6

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Previous noteHigh GLeft hand: 1, 2, 3 + E♭ keyNext noteHigh ALeft hand: B key, 2 · Right hand: 4 + 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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Trill fingering from High A♭

Hold the first note and shake the key drawn in green: press it and let it go, fast.

  • TrillHigh A♭ → A6A♭6 to A6

    HoldHigh A♭: Left hand: 2, 3 + G♯ key, E♭ key

    ShakeFirst (D) trill key

    Hold high A-flat and shake the first (D) trill key. Full fingering with the trill key down: Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + G♯ key (left little finger) + First (D) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger).

Gold (filled): hold these downGreen with a dark ring: shake this key, press and release it fast

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Written and sounding pitch, and how the note works

About this note

High A♭ sounds A♭6 (the flute reads at concert pitch).

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

What to press, key by key

  • Left middle (key 2)
  • Left ring (key 3)
  • G♯ key (left little finger)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)

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)

Questions

How do you play High A♭ on flute?

To play High A♭ (A♭6) on flute: Left hand: 2, 3 + G♯ key, E♭ key. High A♭ sounds A♭6 (the flute reads at concert pitch). Press: Left middle (key 2), Left ring (key 3), G♯ key (left little finger), E♭ key (right little finger).

Is High A♭ written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds A♭6.

What is the trill fingering for High A♭?

To A6: Hold high A-flat and shake the first (D) trill key.

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.