Flute
Low C on the Flute
Written C4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
The lowest note on a C-foot flute: everything down, with the right little finger reaching past the E-flat key to the long C lever. It needs slow, warm, generous air and a slightly more open embouchure — faster air just cracks it up to the octave. Low C is habitually flat and stuffy on student flutes, so aim the air lower across the lip plate instead of blowing harder.
About this note
The lowest note on a C-foot flute: everything down, with the right little finger reaching past the E-flat key to the long C lever. It needs slow, warm, generous air and a slightly more open embouchure — faster air just cracks it up to the octave. Low C is habitually flat and stuffy on student flutes, so aim the air lower across the lip plate instead of blowing harder.
- Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Right index (key 4) + Right middle (key 5) + Right ring (key 6) + Foot C key
- Written pitch: C4
- Sounding frequency: 261.63 Hz
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