Piccolo
High D on the Piccolo
Written D6 — sounds concert D7. Tap the diagram to hear it.
D6
Concert D7
Plays the real sound: written D6 sounds concert D7 on piccolo.
Written D6 takes the same fingering as on the flute and sounds D7, an octave higher. Third-octave notes run loud and sharp on piccolo; aim the air slightly down and use less pressure than on flute.
About this note
Written D6 takes the same fingering as on the flute and sounds D7, an octave higher. Third-octave notes run loud and sharp on piccolo; aim the air slightly down and use less pressure than on flute.
- Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + E♭ key (right little finger)
- Written pitch: D6 · Concert pitch: D7
- Sounding frequency: 2349.32 Hz
Trill fingerings
- High D ↔ E♭6 (Hold high D and shake the second (E-flat) trill key): Thumb B key + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Second (E♭) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger)
Piccolo 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.