Basic Fingering Chart for OboeFirst Octave: Bb3to C5This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by all oboists. These fingerings are the same on oboes and English horns unless specified otherwise.NoteWrittenFingeringDescription

A3B3123Bb|123CBasic.

123|123C [B Bb]Close the lower two holes of the bell with the knees. For oboes without the low Bb key.

B3C4123B|123CBasic.

B3C4123|123CBasic.

C4D4123|123C#Basic.

D4123|123Basic.

D4E4123|123EbBasic.

123Eb|123Use in combination with C4and C#4.

E4F4123|12-Basic.

E4F4123|12F-Basic.

123F|12-Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.

123|1-3Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.

123|1-3EbUse in combination with fingerings involving RH 3.

F4G4123|1--Basic.

G4123|---Basic.

G4A4123G#|---Basic.

123|G#---Trill fingering, open-hole.

123|A---Trill fingering, closed-hole.

A412-|---Basic.

A4B412-|1--Basic.

1B2-|1--Trill fingering with B4.

B4C51--|---Basic.

1B--|1--Trill fingering with A#4.

B4C51--|1--Basic.

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