Flute
Low E♭ on the Flute
Written E♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Add the E-flat key to the low-D fingering: the right little finger presses down and the pitch goes up a semitone, which surprises most students the first time. This is the note that teaches the pinky its home position, because from here upward the E-flat key stays down for almost everything.
About this note
Add the E-flat key to the low-D fingering: the right little finger presses down and the pitch goes up a semitone, which surprises most students the first time. This is the note that teaches the pinky its home position, because from here upward the E-flat key stays down for almost everything.
- 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) + E♭ key (right little finger)
- Written pitch: E♭4
- Sounding frequency: 311.13 Hz
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