Second Octave - Basic Fingering Chart for Oboe - The Woodwind Fingering Guide

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Basic Fingering Chart for Oboe
Second Octave: C#₅ to C₆
This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by all oboists. These fingerings are the same on oboes and English horns unless specified otherwise.

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Note	Written	Fingering	Description
C₅ D₅		023\|123_C#	Basic.
D₅		023\|123	Basic.
D₅ E₅		023\|123_Eb	Basic.
E₅ F₅		I 123\|12-	Basic.
E₅ F₅		I 123\|12_F-	Basic.
		I 123^F\|12-	Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.
		I 123\|1-3	Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.
		I 123\|1-3_Eb	Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.
F₅ G₅		I 123\|1--	Basic.
G₅		I 123\|---	Basic.
G₅ A₅		I 123^G#\|---	Basic.
		I 123\|_G#---	Open-hole, trill fingering.
		I 123\|_A---	Closed-hole, trill fingering.
A₅		^II12-\|---	Basic.
A₅ B₅		^II12-\|1--	Basic.
B₅ C₆		^II1--\|---	Basic.
B₅ C₆		^II1^B--\|1--	Trill fingering with Bb₅.
B₅ C₆		^II1--\|1--	Basic.
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