Fingering Chart for the one keyed flute by Rod Cameron

Fingerholes are numbered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 with no.1 being the hole nearest to the mouth hole, and no. 7 being the hole covered by the key. Where numbers are given, this means the hole is covered by the finger, and where - is shown, this means the hole is left open. Depress the key when the no 7 is shown, and when - is shown, this means do not press the key (the hole is then left closed). If you are beginning baroque flute, note that the 'cross fingered notes', ie those with some holes open and downstream some closed, should be played softly. Rather than blowing hard, and hence too sharp, try hooking into the note and then swelling its sound: eg: B flat, G #, F natural. refer to Quantz, 'On Playing the Flute' for more details.

D        1 2 3 4 5 6 -
E flat   1 2 3 4 5 6 7
E        1 2 3 4 5 - -
F        1 2 3 4 - 6 -   ...roll in
F #      1 2 3 4 - - 7   ...roll out,  or 1 2 3 - 5 6 -  ... roll in
G        1 2 3 - - - -
G #      1 2 - 4 5 6 -
A        1 2 - - - - -
A #      1 - 3 4 5 6 -
B flat   1 - 3 4 5 - -
B        1 - - - - - -
C        - 2 3 - - - -
C #      - - - - - - -
d        - 2 3 4 5 6 -
e flat   1 2 3 4 5 6 7
e        1 2 3 4 5 - -
f        1 2 3 4 - 6 -   ...roll in
f #      1 2 3 4 - - 7   ...roll out,  or 1 2 3 - 5 6 7  ... roll in
g        1 2 3 - - - -
g #      1 2 - 4 - 6 7
a        1 2 - - - - -
a #      1 - 3 - - - -
b flat   1 2 - 4 5 6 7
b        1 - - - - - -
c        - 2 - 4 5 6 7
c #      - - - 4 5 - 7
d'''     - 2 3 - - - 7
e flat'''1 2 3 - 5 6 7
e'''     1 2 - - 5 6 7
f'''     1 2 - 4 - - 7
f #'''   1 2 - 4 - - -
g'''     1 - 3 - - - -
g #'''   - - 3 - - - -
a'''     - 2 3 4 5 - -

Last modified: Tue Oct 30 11:46:20 EST 2001