Basic Flute Fingering Chart. By Karen Evans Moratz . The lowest note a normal concert flute can play is the a on the first line of the bass clef, with a special footjoint, and the highest that I'm aware of is C an octave above that, or C8. Post by tarzaflute » Sun Jun 15, 2003 11:32 am. You can see the fingerings for both Make sure your flute is in good condition, first. Intermediate or Advanced (sometimes called Professional) flutes generally always have one more key on the foot joint which allows them to play one note lower. If everything works, try relaxing your mouth. All of this of course is on a regular closed hole Flute. About the Book Author. This note appears on the first ledger line below the staff. As a flute player, The highest note is a D which is about 6 bar lines above and the lowest is a B which is like 1 or 2 bar lines below. Just remember to relax and breathe slowly.

Student model flutes have the C foot joint – which means the lowest note on the flute is a middle C on the piano. The lowest a C flute with a C foot joint can play is a C4 in the flute's first register. Go from your lowest note and add a finger. Print out the illustrations if you want a handy reference during your music making! A standard flute can go down to C, the first C below the stave, but on a flute with a B foot it can go to the B below that. Hi, it depends on your flute. Part of Flute For Dummies Cheat Sheet . If all else fails, try turning your mouthpiece slowly away from you and then back until you get the right note. This chart provides you with the basic fingerings for all the notes on the flute. What is the lowest note a flute can play?