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Alternate Fingering Chart for Five-Hole Shakuhachi Flute

First Octave: C₄ to D₅

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.

 

Note	Written	Fingering	Description
C4		T 12|12	Bear down heavily or use knee.
C#4		T 12|12	Bear down.
D4		T 12|12
Eb4		T 12|12	Bear up.
		T 12|1¾	Bear down heavily or use knee.
E4		T 12|1¼
F4		T 12|1-
F#4		T 12|¼-
		T 12|-2
G4		T 12|--
G#4		T 1¾|--
		T 1-|1-
		T 1-|12
A4		T 1-|--
Bb4		T ¾-|12	Bear down.
		T -2|12	Bear down slightly.
		T 1-|--	Bear up.
B4		T -2|-2
		T ¼-|12
C5		T --|12
C#5		1-|1-
		12|--
D5		--|12
		-2|1-
		--|--
		T 12|12
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Special thanks to Paul Hirsh (PH) for submitting this five-hole shakuhachi flute fingering chart.