Oboe

D4 on the Oboe

Written D4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

D4
Beginner note
Written D4 on the treble staff

All six fingers and nothing else — the reference fingering for the whole low register. Low D is where oboists check the reed: if D speaks with warm, relaxed air, the reed is working.

About this note

All six fingers and nothing else — the reference fingering for the whole low register. Low D is where oboists check the reed: if D speaks with warm, relaxed air, the reed is working.

  • Primary fingering: Left index plate + Left middle plate + Left ring plate + Right index plate + Right middle plate + Right ring plate
  • Written pitch: D4
  • Sounding frequency: 293.66 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.