Piccolo
High F on the Piccolo
Written F6 — sounds concert F7. Tap the diagram to hear it.
F6
Concert F7
Plays the real sound: written F6 sounds concert F7 on piccolo.
Written F6 takes the same fingering as on the flute and sounds F7, 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 F6 takes the same fingering as on the flute and sounds F7, 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 ring (key 3) + Right index (key 4) + E♭ key (right little finger)
- Written pitch: F6 · Concert pitch: F7
- Sounding frequency: 2793.83 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.