Flute

High B♭ on the Flute

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

B♭6
Written B♭6 on the treble staff

Thumb and right first finger with the first (D) trill key held down, and the E-flat key comes off — this is the first note in the range where the right little finger leaves its home position. It is a fourth-harmonic fingering, needs very fast air, and normally sits sharp.

About this note

Thumb and right first finger with the first (D) trill key held down, and the E-flat key comes off — this is the first note in the range where the right little finger leaves its home position. It is a fourth-harmonic fingering, needs very fast air, and normally sits sharp.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Right index (key 4) + First (D) trill key
  • Written pitch: B♭6
  • Sounding frequency: 1864.66 Hz

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