Flute

High E♭ on the Flute

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

E♭6
Written E♭6 on the treble staff

High E-flat looks wrong and is right: every finger down plus the G-sharp key and the E-flat key. It is the third harmonic of A-flat 4, and the full fingering is what stops it collapsing; the note tends flat, so keep the air fast and the aperture small.

About this note

High E-flat looks wrong and is right: every finger down plus the G-sharp key and the E-flat key. It is the third harmonic of A-flat 4, and the full fingering is what stops it collapsing; the note tends flat, so keep the air fast and the aperture small.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + G♯ key (left little finger) + Right index (key 4) + Right middle (key 5) + Right ring (key 6) + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: E♭6
  • Sounding frequency: 1244.51 Hz

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