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Basic Fingering Chart for Oboe

First Octave: Bb₃ to C₅

This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by all oboists. These fingerings are the same on oboes and English horns unless specified otherwise.

 

Note	Written	Fingering		Description
A3 B3		123Bb|123C		Basic.
		123|123C [B Bb]		Close the lower two holes of the bell with the knees. For oboes without the low Bb key.
B3 C4		123B|123C		Basic.
B3 C4		123|123C		Basic.
C4 D4		123|123C#		Basic.
D4		123|123		Basic.
D4 E4		123|123Eb		Basic.
		123Eb|123		Use in combination with C4 and C#4.
E4 F4		123|12-		Basic.
E4 F4		123|12F-		Basic.
		123F|12-		Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.
		123|1-3		Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.
		123|1-3Eb		Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.
F4 G4		123|1--		Basic.
G4		123|---		Basic.
G4 A4		123G#|---		Basic.
		123|G#---		Trill fingering, open-hole.
		123|A---		Trill fingering, closed-hole.
A4		12-|---		Basic.
A4 B4		12-|1--		Basic.
		1B2-|1--		Trill fingering with B4.
B4 C5		1--|---		Basic.
		1B--|1--		Trill fingering with A#4.
B4 C5		1--|1--		Basic.
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