Oboe

C4 on the Oboe

Written C4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

C4
Beginner note
Written C4 on the treble staff

All six fingers plus the low C key for the right little finger — the first bottom note most beginners get reliably. Start it with a gentle tongue and plenty of air; the low register stops speaking the moment the air slows.

About this note

All six fingers plus the low C key for the right little finger — the first bottom note most beginners get reliably. Start it with a gentle tongue and plenty of air; the low register stops speaking the moment the air slows.

  • Primary fingering: Left index plate + Left middle plate + Left ring plate + Right index plate + Right middle plate + Right ring plate + Low C key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: C4
  • Sounding frequency: 261.63 Hz

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.