C6 on the Oboe
To play High C (C6) on oboe: Left hand: 2 + second octave key.
Play along: hear the note for 2 beats, then you play it for 2.
- Second octave key (left index side)
- Left middle plate
The notes above it, C♯6 to G6, use altissimo fingerings that differ between oboe systems and makers, so they are not listed here.
The notes above it, C♯6 to G6, use altissimo fingerings that differ between oboe systems and makers, so they are not listed here.
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About this note
High C sounds C6 (the oboe reads at concert pitch).
Second octave key and the left middle finger alone: the top of the standard second octave and the top of this chart. The notes above it, C♯6 to G6, use altissimo fingerings that differ between oboe systems and makers, so they are not listed here.
- Primary fingering: Second octave key (left index side) + Left middle plate
- Written pitch: C6
- Sounding frequency: 1046.50 Hz
What to press, key by key
- Second octave key (left index side)
- Left middle plate
Questions
How do you play High C on oboe?
To play High C (C6) on oboe: Left hand: 2 + second octave key. High C sounds C6 (the oboe reads at concert pitch). Press: Second octave key (left index side), Left middle plate.
Is High C written or concert pitch?
The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds C6.
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.