Third Octave - Alternate Fingering Chart for Oboe

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Alternate Fingering Chart for Oboe
Third Octave: C#₆ to C#₇
This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. These fingerings are the same on oboes and English horns unless specified otherwise.

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Note	Written	Fingering	Description	Src.
C₆ D₆		-23\|1--_C	Basic.
		-23\|12-_C	Good for English horn.
		^II---\|1--
		023\|1--
		^II--^C#-\|---
		^II–––\|_G#–––		AL
		023\|1-3_C#	Use in combination with C#₅.
D₆		023\|---_C	Basic.
		023\|-2-_C	Basic. Good intonation.
		^II1--\|1^D--
		^II1^D--\|1--
		023\|--3_C#	Use in combination with C#₅ or alternate C#₆.
		-23\|---
		-23\|---_C		LM
		-23\|-2-_C	Slur with G₅.	LM
		023\|–20_C
		023^Eb\|-2-_C	Smooth slur with D6. For full conservatory models without the Philadelphia key.	JM
D₆ E₆		023^B\|-23	Basic.
		023\|-23_Eb	Basic. Use in combination with Eb₅ or D₆.	DD
		023^G#\|---_C
		023\|_G#---
		023\|_G#---_C
		023\|_G#-2-_C
		-23\|_G#-2-_C
		023\|_A---
		023^{G# Eb}\|-2-_C	Sharp, but useful in many high register combinations, such as: chromatic passages including notes Eb₆ through F#₆; combinations of Eb₆ to F#₆, D₆ to F₆ to Eb₆, Eb₅ to E₆ to Eb₆, and Db₅ to F₆ to Eb₆; scales of thirds; combinations of Eb₆ and fingerings involving the RH little finger. Works on some models.	JM
		I 023\|---
		^II1^D-^C#-\|1--
		^II-^D-^C#-\|---
		^II-^D--\|---
		III 023^G#\|-23_C#		NP
		III 023^G#\|-23_C		NP
E₆ F₆		I 023^{G# Eb}\|-23	Basic.
		I 023\|_G#-23_Eb	Basic.
		I 023^B\|_G#-23_Eb	Basic.
		I 023^G#\|-23_Eb	Basic.
		I 02-\|---	Basic.
		I III –23^G#\|–––	Easier response.	CB2
		III 023^G#\|-23_Eb		NP
E₆ F₆		I 02-^{G# Eb}\|-23	Basic.
		I 02-\|_G#-23_Eb	Basic.
		I 02-^G#\|-23_Eb	Basic.
		I 1_B23\|1--_C
		I 02-^G#\|---
		I 02-\|_G#---
		I III 12–^G#\|–––	Easier response.	CB2
		III 02-^G#\|-23_Eb		NP
		III 02-^G#\|-2_F-_C#		NP
F₆ G₆		I 12-\|12_F-
		I 12-\|12_F-_C
		I 12-^F\|12-
		I 12-^F\|12-_C
		I 02-\|1--_C
		I 12-\|1--_C
		I 12-\|1-3
		I 0--^{G# Eb}\|1--
		I 02-\|1-3
		^II02-^G#\|1--_Eb		AP2
		III 12-\|12-_C
		III 02-^B\|12-_Eb		NP
		III 02-^B\|12-_C		NP
		III 12-\|1--_C		NP
G₆		I 1-3\|1--
		I 1^B--\|1--_C
		I 1^B--^G#\|1--_C
		I 1^B--\|_G#1--_C
		I 0--^{G# Eb}\|1--_C
		I 1--\|1--
		I 02-\|1-_F-
		I 02-^F\|1--
		I 02-\|1--
		^II0--^G#\|1--_Eb		AP2
		III 1--^G#\|12_F-_C
		III 1-3\|1--		NP
		III 1-3\|1--_C#		NP
		III 1--^G#\|1-_F-_C#		NP
		III 1-3^G#\|1-_F-_C#		NP
G₆ A₆		I 1-3^B\|-23
		I 1--\|1--
		I 1--\|1--_C
		I 1-3\|--3_C
		I 0^B--\|1--
		I 0-3^B\|-23	Use in combination with similar A₆ and Bb₆ fingerings.	IW
		III 1-3^B\|-23
		III 1--\|1--
		III 1-3\|---		NP
		III 1-3\|---_Eb		NP
A₆		I 0-3\|-2-
		I --3\|-23
		I --3^B\|-23_Eb
		I ---\|1--
		I 0-3^G#\|--3_Eb
		I 0-3^Eb\|_G#--3
		I 0-3^B\|_G#--3
		I 0-3^B\|_G#-23_Eb	In tune, requires lots of air support. Use in combination with similar G#₆ and Bb₆ fingerings.	IW
		I -23\|-2-
		I 0-3\|_A-23_Eb
		I 0-3^Eb\|_A-23
A₆ B₆		I -^D-3^G#\|--3_Eb
		I -^D-3^Eb\|_G#--3
		^II0-^C#3^B\|_G#-23_Eb	Use in combination with similar A₆ fingering.	IW
		I -2-^G#\|-2-_Eb
		I -2-^Eb\|_G#-2-
		I -2-^{G# Eb}\|-2-
		I -23^G#\|-2-_Eb
		I -23^Eb\|_G#-2-
		I -23^{G# Eb}\|-2-
B₆ C₇		I -^D-3^G#\|-^D-3_Eb
		I -^D-3^Eb\|_G#-^D-3
		I -^D-3^{G# Eb}\|-^D-3
		^II02^C#-\|12-
B₆ C₇		I -^D-3^G#\|1^D-3_Eb
		I -^D-3^Eb\|_G#1^D-3
		I -^D-3^{G# Eb}\|1^D-3
		I 02-\|12-
		02-\|1^D--		KS
		^II02-^G#\|1^D--	Easy transition with G₆.	IW
		^II02^C#-\|1--
C₇ D₇		^II02^C#-\|1^D--
D₇			Submit a fingering for this note or for a higher note.