Piccolo
High E on the Piccolo
Written E6 — sounds concert E7. Tap the diagram to hear it.
E6
Concert E7
Plays the real sound: written E6 sounds concert E7 on piccolo.
Written E6 takes the same fingering as on the flute and sounds E7, 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 E6 takes the same fingering as on the flute and sounds E7, 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 index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Right index (key 4) + Right middle (key 5) + E♭ key (right little finger)
- Written pitch: E6 · Concert pitch: E7
- Sounding frequency: 2637.02 Hz
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.