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A4 on the Oboe

To play A4 on oboe: Left hand: 1, 2.

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Back / thumbOctave keysLeft handRight handL pinkyR pinkyFirst octave key (left thumb): open8Second octave key (left index side): open8bLeft index plate: pressed1Left middle plate: pressed2Left ring plate: open3Right index plate: open4Right middle plate: open5Right ring plate: open6F key (right ring finger): openFG♯ key (left little finger): openG♯Left F lever (left little finger): openFLow B key (left little finger): openBLow B♭ key (left little finger): openB♭E♭ key (right little finger): openE♭Low C♯ key (right little finger): openC♯Low C key (right little finger): openC
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A4
Left hand: 1, 2
Written
A4
Sounds
A4
A4 on the treble staff

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  • Left index plate
  • Left middle plate
Tip · A4

Tune it with steady air, not by biting.

B♭3Low B♭B3Low BC4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4E♭4E4F4F♯4G4G♯4A4B♭4B4C5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5G♯5A5B♭5B5C6High C
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Tip · A4

Tune it with steady air, not by biting.

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Previous noteG♯4Left hand: 1, 2, 3 + G♯ keyNext noteB♭4Left hand: 1 · Right hand: 4Full chartAll 27 oboe notesThe whole fingering chartScaleConcert B♭ majorWritten B♭ major, fingering under every noteTrainerNote trainerRead treble clef notesPrintPrintable PDFLetter · A4 · blank

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A4 sounds A4 (the oboe reads at concert pitch).

Left index and middle fingers, sounding the orchestra's tuning A — the note the oboe gives the whole ensemble. Tune it with steady air, not by biting.

  • Primary fingering: Left index plate + Left middle plate
  • Written pitch: A4
  • Sounding frequency: 440.00 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Left index plate
  • Left middle plate

Questions

How do you play A4 on oboe?

To play A4 on oboe: Left hand: 1, 2. A4 sounds A4 (the oboe reads at concert pitch). Press: Left index plate, Left middle plate.

Is A4 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds A4.

Oboe 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.