Flute
Low F♯ on the Flute
Written F♯4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
F♯4
Beginner note
F-sharp is a cross-fingering: the right *third* finger, not the second. Using right 2 by mistake gives a badly out-of-tune note, and the correct reflex has to be trained early because F-sharp appears in every G-major and D-major exercise a beginner plays.
About this note
F-sharp is a cross-fingering: the right *third* finger, not the second. Using right 2 by mistake gives a badly out-of-tune note, and the correct reflex has to be trained early because F-sharp appears in every G-major and D-major exercise a beginner plays.
- Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Right ring (key 6) + E♭ key (right little finger)
- Written pitch: F♯4
- Sounding frequency: 369.99 Hz
Alternate fingerings for Low F♯
- F-sharp with right 2: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Right middle (key 5) + E♭ key (right little finger). Only for the E–F-sharp trill and fast slurs with E; go back to right 3 for anything sustained or being tuned.
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