Second Octave - Alternate Fingering Chart for Piccolo

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Alternate Fingering Chart for Piccolo
Second Octave: D₅ to C₆

This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. These fingerings are intended specifically for piccolos. There is a separate alternate fingering chart for soprano, alto, and bass flute, which contains many alternate fingerings also applicable to piccolos.

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Note	Written	Fingering	Description	Src.
D₅		T -23\|123	Basic, sharp.
D₅		T -23\|123 X	Better in tune.	JH
D₅ E₅		T -23\|123_Eb	Basic.
E₅ F₅		T 123\|12-_Eb	Basic.
		T 123\|1_D2-_Eb	Prevents cracking.
		T 123\|12_D#-_Eb	Sharper; prevents cracking.
E₅ F₅		T 123\|1--_Eb	Basic.
E₅ F₅		T 123\|1_D--_Eb	Sharper; prevents cracking.
F₅ G₅		T 123\|--3_Eb	Basic.
F₅ G₅		T 123\|-2-_Eb	Flatter; fast slur with E.
G₅		T 123\|---_Eb	Basic.
G₅ A₅		T 123^G#\|---_Eb	Basic.
A₅		T 12-\|---_Eb	Basic.
A₅		T 12-^G#\|1--_Eb	Good for ff.
A₅ B₅		Bb 1--\|---_Eb	Basic.
		T 1--\|_Bb---_Eb	Basic.
		T 1--\|1--_Eb	Good for ff.
B₅ C₆		B 1--\|---_Eb	Basic.
		B 1--\|--3_Eb	Brighter; good for ff.
		123\|123	Sharp.
B₅ C₆		1--\|---_Eb	Basic.
		1--\|--3_Eb	Brighter; good for ff.
		123\|1–3	Sharp, good for pp, excellent response.	RH
C₆ D₆		---\|---_Eb	Basic.
		---\|123_Eb	In tune.	JH
		T -23\|-2-_Eb	Sharp; good for pp.
		T -23\|-23_Eb	Sharp; good for pp.
		-23\|-23_Eb	Sharp; good for pp, excellent response.	RH
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