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High A on the Flute

To play High A (A6) on flute: Left hand: B key, 2 · Right hand: 4 + 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): open3G♯ key (left little finger): openG♯Right index (key 4): pressed4Right 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 AA6
Left hand: B key, 2 · Right hand: 4 + E♭ key
Written
A6
Sounds
A6
A6 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb B key
  • Left middle (key 2)
  • Right index (key 4)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)
Tip · High A

A6 is the third harmonic of D5 and speaks best with a small aperture and firm corners; a spread airstream turns it into a hiss.

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

A6 is the third harmonic of D5 and speaks best with a small aperture and firm corners; a spread airstream turns it into a hiss.

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High A sounds A6 (the flute reads at concert pitch).

Thumb, left second finger and right first finger with the E-flat key — very little of the flute is actually closed. A6 is the third harmonic of D5 and speaks best with a small aperture and firm corners; a spread airstream turns it into a hiss.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left middle (key 2) + Right index (key 4) + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: A6
  • Sounding frequency: 1760.00 Hz

What to press, key by key

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

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How do you play High A on flute?

To play High A (A6) on flute: Left hand: B key, 2 · Right hand: 4 + E♭ key. High A sounds A6 (the flute reads at concert pitch). Press: Thumb B key, Left middle (key 2), Right index (key 4), 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 A6.

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.