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High B on the Flute

To play High B (B6) on flute: Left hand: B key, 1, 3 + second trill key.

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Back / thumbLeft handTrill keysRight handE♭ keyFoot jointThumb B key: pressedBThumb B♭ lever (Briccialdi): openB♭Left index (key 1): pressed1Left middle (key 2): open2Left ring (key 3): pressed3G♯ key (left little finger): openG♯Right index (key 4): open4Right middle (key 5): open5Right ring (key 6): open6First (D) trill key: opent1Second (E♭) trill key: pressedt2E♭ key (right little finger): openE♭Foot C♯ key: openC♯Foot C key: openCFoot B key: openB
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High BB6
Left hand: B key, 1, 3 + second trill key
Written
B6
Sounds
B6
B6 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb B key
  • Left index (key 1)
  • Left ring (key 3)
  • Second (E♭) trill key
Tip · High B

Holding a trill key while the little finger is off makes the flute feel unsupported, so slow practice of the approach into this note matters more than the note itself.

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 B

Holding a trill key while the little finger is off makes the flute feel unsupported, so slow practice of the approach into this note matters more than the note itself.

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About this note

High B sounds B6 (the flute reads at concert pitch).

Thumb, left first and third fingers and the second (E-flat) trill key, with the E-flat key released. Holding a trill key while the little finger is off makes the flute feel unsupported, so slow practice of the approach into this note matters more than the note itself.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left ring (key 3) + Second (E♭) trill key
  • Written pitch: B6
  • Sounding frequency: 1975.53 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Thumb B key
  • Left index (key 1)
  • Left ring (key 3)
  • Second (E♭) trill key

Questions

How do you play High B on flute?

To play High B (B6) on flute: Left hand: B key, 1, 3 + second trill key. High B sounds B6 (the flute reads at concert pitch). Press: Thumb B key, Left index (key 1), Left ring (key 3), Second (E♭) trill key.

Is High B written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds B6.

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.