Oboe · treble clef
Happy Birthday on Oboe
Happy Birthday for oboe, with the fingering under every note. Covers an octave, from the low fifth up to the high fifth.
Written in B♭ major.
Line 1
Regular F: the right ring finger presses the F key instead of covering its hole. Next to notes that use the right ring finger (low D, E♭, C, C♯), use forked F, or left F if your oboe has that key.
Regular F: the right ring finger presses the F key instead of covering its hole. Next to notes that use the right ring finger (low D, E♭, C, C♯), use forked F, or left F if your oboe has that key.
Regular F: the right ring finger presses the F key instead of covering its hole. Next to notes that use the right ring finger (low D, E♭, C, C♯), use forked F, or left F if your oboe has that key.
Line 2
Regular F: the right ring finger presses the F key instead of covering its hole. Next to notes that use the right ring finger (low D, E♭, C, C♯), use forked F, or left F if your oboe has that key.
Regular F: the right ring finger presses the F key instead of covering its hole. Next to notes that use the right ring finger (low D, E♭, C, C♯), use forked F, or left F if your oboe has that key.
Regular F: the right ring finger presses the F key instead of covering its hole. Next to notes that use the right ring finger (low D, E♭, C, C♯), use forked F, or left F if your oboe has that key.
Line 3
Regular F: the right ring finger presses the F key instead of covering its hole. Next to notes that use the right ring finger (low D, E♭, C, C♯), use forked F, or left F if your oboe has that key.
Regular F: the right ring finger presses the F key instead of covering its hole. Next to notes that use the right ring finger (low D, E♭, C, C♯), use forked F, or left F if your oboe has that key.
Same F choices as low F, plus the thumb octave key.
Half-hole, no octave key; same fingers as low D.
Line 4
Half-hole, no octave key.
Half-hole, no octave key.
Half-hole, no octave key; same fingers as low D.
Practice tips
Learn the notes slowly first, one line at a time. Say the note names out loud while you finger them without playing, then add the air.
The cards show the fingering only, not the rhythm. Play the melody above to hear how it goes. More songs: oboe songs.