Free interactive reference · B3–C7
Choose a written note to see the standard keys for a modern Boehm-system concert flute. No sign-up or app install.
Low register
Standard primary fingering.
B 1-- | --- · E♭
Left thumb: B-natural thumb lever. Left hand: left index key. Right pinky: E-flat key.
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See exactly what changes
Added, released, and unchanged keys are marked separately. This compares primary fingerings; rapid trills may use a dedicated alternate.
B4 → C5
Twelve major keys
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Degree 1
T 123 | 123 · low C
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All standard fingerings
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37 available notes
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Filled shapes are keys you press; outlined shapes stay open. The diagram shows the most common closed-G♯ Boehm mechanism. Written pitch and sounding pitch are the same on a standard concert flute.
These three notes change one left-hand finger at a time and are a practical first sequence for many beginners.
Several notes reuse a similar key pattern in another register. Air speed, direction, support, and embouchure help the flute speak in the intended octave, especially above C♯5.
The primary chart uses the right-index B♭ and right-ring F♯ patterns. Thumb B♭, the B♭ lever, and right-middle F♯ can make specific scales, trills, and fast passages smoother.
A C-foot flute normally reaches C4. A B-foot adds B3 and often includes a small “gizmo” key that helps high C7. Select your foot joint above so unavailable or changed fingerings are handled correctly.
Scope and provenance
This tool covers the modern concert flute with the common closed-G♯ Boehm mechanism, from B3 through C7. It does not apply to open-G♯ mechanisms, simple-system or Irish flutes, recorder, whistle, dizi, bansuri, Native American flute, or every piccolo and extended-technique fingering.
Primary key states were transcribed into an original data model and vector diagram, then cross-checked against the Yamaha flute fingering guide, The Woodwind Fingering Guide, and manufacturer reference material. High-register response and alternate suitability can vary by instrument and player; use a teacher or maker’s chart when a passage needs specialist advice.
Fingering data reviewed . A4 reference pitch is 440 Hz.