Bassoon · bass clef

Highest Note on Bassoon

The highest note on this chart is E♭, written just above the fifth ledger line above the staff. Advanced players can sometimes go higher, but notes above this vary a lot from player to player and instrument to instrument.

Concert pitch

E♭

Cover or press: high D flick key, high E♭ key, left third finger, left pinky E♭ key, right thumb B♭ key, right third finger and right pinky A♭ key.

The left first finger presses the small high E♭ key instead of its hole.

Alternate fingering

Half-hole with C♯ thumbCover or press: left thumb C♯ key, left first finger half-holed (roll it down toward the second finger to uncover the top part of the hole), left second finger, left third finger, left pinky E♭ key and right pinky A♭ key.

Nearby notes

C♯ / D♭

Advanced

See every note on one page in the bassoon fingering chart.