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Low F♯ on the Flute

To play Low F♯ (F♯4) on flute: Left hand: B key, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 6 + E♭ key.

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Back / thumbLeft handTrill keysRight handE♭ keyFoot jointThumb B key: pressedBThumb B♭ lever (Briccialdi): openB♭Left index (key 1): pressed1Left middle (key 2): pressed2Left ring (key 3): pressed3G♯ key (left little finger): openG♯Right index (key 4): open4Right middle (key 5): open5Right ring (key 6): pressed6First (D) trill key: opent1Second (E♭) trill key: opent2E♭ key (right little finger): pressedE♭Foot C♯ key: openC♯Foot C key: openCFoot B key: openB
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Low F♯F♯4
Left hand: B key, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 6 + E♭ key
Written
F♯4
Sounds
F♯4
F♯4 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb B key
  • Left index (key 1)
  • Left middle (key 2)
  • Left ring (key 3)
  • Right ring (key 6)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)
Tip · Low F♯

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.

C4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4Low DE♭4Low E♭E4Low EF4Low FF♯4Low F♯G4Low GA♭4Low A♭A4Low AB♭4Low B♭B4Low BC5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5A♭5A5B♭5B5C6C♯6D6High DE♭6High E♭E6High EF6High FF♯6High F♯G6High GA♭6High A♭A6High AB♭6High B♭B6High BC7High C
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Tip · Low F♯

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.

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Alternate fingerings for Low F♯

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About this note

Low F♯ sounds F♯4 (the flute reads at concert pitch).

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

What to press, key by key

  • Thumb B key
  • Left index (key 1)
  • Left middle (key 2)
  • Left ring (key 3)
  • Right ring (key 6)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)

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.

Questions

How do you play Low F♯ on flute?

To play Low F♯ (F♯4) on flute: Left hand: B key, 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 6 + E♭ key. Low F♯ sounds F♯4 (the flute reads at concert pitch). Press: Thumb B key, Left index (key 1), Left middle (key 2), Left ring (key 3), Right ring (key 6), E♭ key (right little finger).

Is Low F♯ written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds F♯4.

Is there another fingering for Low F♯?

F-sharp with right 2: Only for the E–F-sharp trill and fast slurs with E; go back to right 3 for anything sustained or being tuned.

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.