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Fingering chart This chart uses some abbreviations : 1 = low, 2 = middle, 3 = high note + = add, - = remove finger middle = middlefinger, ring = ring finger, little = little finger LH = left hand, RH = right hand This chart starts with g1 and spirals around this note. We assume you are familiar with enharmonics and all the places for your fingers. If not, you should consider some lessons. c 1 = d 1 + little on c key cis 1 = d 1 + little on cis key d 1 = e 1 + ring RH - little RH es 1 = d 1 + little RH e 1+2 = f 1 + middle RH f 1+2 = g 1 + index RH fis 1+2 = g 1 + ring RH g 1+2 = ( left : thumb, index, middle, ring ) + (right : little ) gis 1+2 = g 1 + little LH a 1+2 = g 1 - ring LH bes 1+2 = b 1 + index RH b 1+2 = a 1 - middle LH c 2+3 = b 1 - thumb LH cis 2+3 = only little RH d 2 = all fingers, exept the index LH and both little(s) es 2 = d 2 + little RH d 3 = g 1 - index LH es 3 = all fingers e 3 = e 1 - ring LH f 3 = f 1 - middle LH fis 3 = fis 1 - middle LH g 3 = g 1 - thumb LH gis 3 = gis 1 - index LH - thumb LH a 3 = a 1 - index LH + index RH bes 3 = ( left : thumb ) + ( right : index, middle on first trill key ) b 3 = fis 3 - little RH and with the ring RH moved to second trill key c 4 = ( left : index, middle, ring, little ) + ( right : index )   These higher notes may not work properly on your flute. All flutes behave differentely. Alternatives to these fingerings are found here. Good luck !   cis 4 = ( left : middle, little ) + ( right : index ) d 4 = ( left : thumb, ring ) + ( right : index, middle, little on c ) dis 4 = ( left : thumb, ring, little ) + (right : index on first trill, middle, little on c ) e 4 = ( left : index, middle, little ) + ( right : middle on second trill, ring, little on c ) f 4 = ( left : middle ) + ( right : middle, ring on second trill )   My flute won't play these highest notes, but if you succeed, please let me know ! Thanks.   fis 4 = ( left : thumb, middle, ring, little ) + ( right : middle, ring ) g 4 = ( left : thumb, middle, ring, little ) + ( right : index on first trill, middle )