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Alternate Fingering Chart for Five-Hole Shakuhachi Flute

Second Octave: Eb₅ to D₆

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.

 

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Note	Written	Fingering	Description
Eb5		T 12|1¾	Bear down heavily or use knee.
		-2|12	Bear up slightly.
E5		T 12|1¼
F5		T 12|1-
F#5		T 12|¼-
		T 12|-2
G5		T 12|--
G#5		T 1¼|--
		T 1-|1-	Bear down slightly.
A5		T 1-|--
Bb5		T 1-|--	Bear up.
		T ¾-|12	Bear down.
		T 1-|12	Bear up slightly.
B5		T ¼-|12
		T -2|-2	Bear down slightly.
C6		T --|-2
		T --|12
C#6		¼ --|12
		T --|1-	Bear up slightly.
		T -2|1-	Bear up slightly.
D6		--|--
		--|12
		¾ 12|12	Bear down.
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Special thanks to Paul Hirsh (PH) for submitting this five-hole shakuhachi flute fingering chart.