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E4 on the Oboe

To play E4 on oboe: Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5.

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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: 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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E4
Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5
Written
E4
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E4
E4 on the treble staff

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Tip · E4

A steady, easy note that makes a good tuning check against the piano.

B♭3Low B♭B3Low BC4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4E♭4E4F4F♯4G4G♯4A4B♭4B4C5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5G♯5A5B♭5B5C6High C
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Tip · E4

A steady, easy note that makes a good tuning check against the piano.

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Previous noteE♭4Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5, 6 + E♭ keyNext noteF4Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4 + F 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

E4 sounds E4 (the oboe reads at concert pitch).

Lift the right ring finger from low D: 1 2 3 | 4 5. A steady, easy note that makes a good tuning check against the piano.

  • Primary fingering: Left index plate + Left middle plate + Left ring plate + Right index plate + Right middle plate
  • Written pitch: E4
  • Sounding frequency: 329.63 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Left index plate
  • Left middle plate
  • Left ring plate
  • Right index plate
  • Right middle plate

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How do you play E4 on oboe?

To play E4 on oboe: Left hand: 1, 2, 3 · Right hand: 4, 5. E4 sounds E4 (the oboe reads at concert pitch). Press: Left index plate, Left middle plate, Left ring plate, Right index plate, Right middle plate.

Is E4 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds E4.

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.