Flute
High E on the Flute
Written E6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Thumb, left first and second, right first and second, E-flat key — the third harmonic of A4. High E is the flute's notorious weak note and wants to slip down to A5; flutes fitted with a split-E mechanism handle it far better, and without one you need fast air aimed a touch higher rather than more force.
About this note
Thumb, left first and second, right first and second, E-flat key — the third harmonic of A4. High E is the flute's notorious weak note and wants to slip down to A5; flutes fitted with a split-E mechanism handle it far better, and without one you need fast air aimed a touch higher rather than more force.
- Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Right index (key 4) + Right middle (key 5) + E♭ key (right little finger)
- Written pitch: E6
- Sounding frequency: 1318.51 Hz
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.