Flute · treble clef
Lowest Note on Flute
The lowest standard note on the flute is C, written on the first ledger line below the staff. Here is its fingering.
Concert pitch
C
Press: left thumb on the B key, left first finger, left second finger, left third finger, right first finger, right second finger, right third finger and right pinky on the low C roller.
Right pinky presses the low C roller; cover every hole fully and use slow, relaxed air.
Nearby notes
C♯ / D♭
Right pinky moves to the C♯ roller instead of the D♯ key.
D
One of the few notes with the right pinky lifted.
See every note on one page in the flute fingering chart.