Oboe · treble clef
How to Play C♯ on Oboe
C♯ on the oboe is written in the third space. It is the same note as D♭, so the fingering below works for both.
Concert pitch
C♯
Press: left first finger half-holed (roll it so the small hole is open), left second finger, left third finger, right first finger, right second finger, right third finger and low C♯ key.
Slide or roll the left index finger to open the half-hole; no octave key.
Nearby notes
B
C
D
Half-hole, no octave key; same fingers as low D.
D♯ / E♭
Half-hole, no octave key.
See every note on one page in the oboe fingering chart.