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B3 on the Oboe

To play Low B (B3) on oboe: Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + low B key.

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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: pressed3Right index plate: pressed4Right middle plate: pressed5Right ring plate: pressed6F key (right ring finger): openFG♯ key (left little finger): openG♯Left F lever (left little finger): openFLow B key (left little finger): pressedBLow 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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Low BB3
Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + low B key
Written
B3
Sounds
B3
B3 on the treble staff

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  • Left index plate
  • Left middle plate
  • Left ring plate
  • Right index plate
  • Right middle plate
  • Right ring plate
  • Low B key (left little finger)
Tip · Low B

Low B and B♭ are the notes most affected by a leaking reed or a bell key that is not seating, so treat them as a health check on the instrument.

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

Low B and B♭ are the notes most affected by a leaking reed or a bell key that is not seating, so treat them as a health check on the instrument.

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Previous noteLow B♭Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + low B♭ keyNext noteLow CLeft hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + low C keyFull 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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About this note

Low B sounds B3 (the oboe reads at concert pitch).

All six fingers and the low B key for the left little finger. Low B and B♭ are the notes most affected by a leaking reed or a bell key that is not seating, so treat them as a health check on the instrument.

  • Primary fingering: Left index plate + Left middle plate + Left ring plate + Right index plate + Right middle plate + Right ring plate + Low B key (left little finger)
  • Written pitch: B3
  • Sounding frequency: 246.94 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Left index plate
  • Left middle plate
  • Left ring plate
  • Right index plate
  • Right middle plate
  • Right ring plate
  • Low B key (left little finger)

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How do you play Low B on oboe?

To play Low B (B3) on oboe: Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + low B key. Low B sounds B3 (the oboe reads at concert pitch). Press: Left index plate, Left middle plate, Left ring plate, Right index plate, Right middle plate, Right ring plate, Low B key (left little finger).

Is Low B written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds B3.

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.