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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

123Bb|123C Basic.
3
Close the lower two holes of the
B 3 123|123C [B Bb] bell with the knees. For oboes
without the low Bb key.

B3
123B|123C Basic.
C4

B3 123|123C Basic.
C4

C4 123|123C# Basic.
D4

D4 123|123 Basic.

123|123Eb Basic.
D4
E4 Use in combination with C4 and
123Eb|123
C#4.

E4
123|12- Basic.
F4

123|12F- Basic.

Use in combination with

123F|12-
E4 fingerings involving RH 3.
F4 Use in combination with
123|1-3
fingerings involving RH 3.
Use in combination with
123|1-3Eb
fingerings involving RH 3.

F4
123|1-- Basic.
G4

G4 123|--- Basic.

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123G#|--- Basic.

G 4
123|G#--- Trill fingering, open-hole.
4

123|A--- Trill fingering, closed-hole.

A4 12-|--- Basic.

12-|1-- Basic.
4
B 4
1B2-|1-- Trill fingering with B4.

1--|--- Basic.
B4
C5
1B--|1-- Trill fingering with A#4.

B4 1--|1-- Basic.
C5

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