Flute
High G on the Flute
Written G6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G6
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 G ↔ A♭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.