Flute

High G on the Flute

Written G6. Tap the diagram to hear it.

G6
Written G6 on the treble staff

The thumb comes off for high G, leaving the left hand down and the E-flat key held. Losing the thumb makes the flute less stable, so let the left index finger carry the weight; an airy sound here means the aperture has opened too far.

About this note

The thumb comes off for high G, leaving the left hand down and the E-flat key held. Losing the thumb makes the flute less stable, so let the left index finger carry the weight; an airy sound here means the aperture has opened too far.

  • Primary fingering: Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: G6
  • Sounding frequency: 1567.98 Hz

Trill fingerings

  • High GA♭6 (Hold high G and shake the first (D) trill key): Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + First (D) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger)

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.