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A5 on the Oboe

To play A5 on oboe: Left hand: 1, 2 + second octave key.

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Back / thumbOctave keysLeft handRight handL pinkyR pinkyFirst octave key (left thumb): open8Second octave key (left index side): pressed8bLeft 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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A5
Left hand: 1, 2 + second octave key
Written
A5
Sounds
A5
A5 on the treble staff

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  • Second octave key (left index side)
  • Left index plate
  • Left middle plate
Tip · A5

From A5 the first octave key gives way to the second; on oboes with an automatic octave mechanism the change happens for you.

B♭3Low B♭B3Low BC4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4E♭4E4F4F♯4G4G♯4A4B♭4B4C5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5G♯5A5B♭5B5C6High C
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Tip · A5

From A5 the first octave key gives way to the second; on oboes with an automatic octave mechanism the change happens for you.

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About this note

A5 sounds A5 (the oboe reads at concert pitch).

Second (side) octave key, pressed with the side of the left index finger, plus fingers 1 and 2. From A5 the first octave key gives way to the second; on oboes with an automatic octave mechanism the change happens for you.

  • Primary fingering: Second octave key (left index side) + Left index plate + Left middle plate
  • Written pitch: A5
  • Sounding frequency: 880.00 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Second octave key (left index side)
  • Left index plate
  • Left middle plate

Questions

How do you play A5 on oboe?

To play A5 on oboe: Left hand: 1, 2 + second octave key. A5 sounds A5 (the oboe reads at concert pitch). Press: Second octave key (left index side), Left index plate, Left middle plate.

Is A5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds A5.

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.