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Alternate Fingering Chart for Five-Hole Shakuhachi Flute

Third Octave: Eb₆ to C₇

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
Eb6		12|-2
		1-|12
E6		1-|--
		1-|-2
F6		T 1-|12	Bear down heavily or use knee.
F#6		T ¾-|1-
G6		T ¾2|--
G#6		T -2|--
A6		T -2|12
Bb6		12|1-
B6		1-|1-
C7		T 12|-2

Special thanks to Paul Hirsh (PH) for submitting this five-hole shakuhachi flute fingering chart.