Every note with the keys to press. Filled circles are closed holes.
Octave 3 · Bb3 to B3 (2 fingerings)
Bb3
Standard.
123Bb|123C
B3
1. Standard.
123B|123C
Octave 4 · C4 to B4 (13 fingerings)
C4
Standard.
123|123C
C#4
Standard.
123|123C#
D4
Standard.
123|123
Eb4
Standard.
123|123Eb
E4
Standard.
123|12-
F4
1. Standard (regular F, right-hand F key).
123|12F-
F4
2. Use with RH 3 fingerings (Left F).
123F|12-
F#4
Standard.
123|1--
G4
Standard.
123|---
G#4
Standard.
123G#|---
A4
Standard.
12-|---
Bb4
Standard.
12-|1--
B4
Standard.
1--|---
Octave 5 · C5 to B5 (13 fingerings)
C5
Standard.
1--|1--
C#5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard. (0 = half-hole: roll the first finger to open the vent)
023|123C#
D5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard.
023|123
Eb5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard.
023|123Eb
E5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard. (I = 1st octave key, thumb)
I 123|12-
F5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I 123|12F-
F5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Use with RH 3.
I 123F|12-
F#5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard.
I 123|1--
G5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard.
I 123|---
G#5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard.
I 123G#|---
A5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard. (II = 2nd octave key, side)
II 12-|---
Bb5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard.
II 12-|1--
B5
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard.
II 1--|---
Octave 6 · C6 to B6 (23 fingerings)
C6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
Standard.
II 1--|1--
C#6
1. Standard.
-23|1--C
C#6
2. Good for English horn.
-23|12-C
D6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
023|---C
D6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Good intonation.
023|-2-C
Eb6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
023B|-23
Eb6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Use in combination with Eb5 or D6.
023|-23Eb
E6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I 023G# Eb|-23
E6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I 023|G#-23Eb
F6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I 02-G# Eb|-23
F6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I 02-|G#-23Eb
F#6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I 12-|12F-
F#6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I 12-F|12-
G6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I 1-3|1--
G6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I 1B--|1--C
G#6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I 1-3B|-23
G#6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I 1--|1--
A6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I 0-3|-2-
A6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I --3|-23
Bb6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I -D-3G#|--3Eb
Bb6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I -D-3Eb|G#--3
B6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I -D-3G#|-D-3Eb
B6
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I -D-3Eb|G#-D-3
Octave 7 · C7 to D7 (4 fingerings)
C7
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
1. Standard.
I -D-3G#|1D-3Eb
C7
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
2. Alternate.
I -D-3Eb|G#1D-3
C#7
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
From the Woodwind Fingering Guide; no second source found.
II 02C#-|1D--
D7
No diagram for this fingering: see the written fingering below.
No published fingering confirmed.
UNVERIFIED
Alternate fingerings
14 notes carry more than one published fingering on the Oboe. Each option is shown in the chart above with the reason to choose it: F4, F5, C#6, D6, Eb6, E6, F6, F#6, G6, G#6, A6, Bb6, B6, C7.
Questions
What are all the notes on the Oboe?
This chart lists every note on the Oboe from Bb3 to D7 — 55 fingerings across 5 octaves: octave 3 (2), octave 4 (13), octave 5 (13), octave 6 (23), octave 7 (4). Each note is shown with its written-out fingering; 18 of the 55 also have a diagram.
How do you read this chart?
Each card shows one written note and its fingering written out, so it can be read aloud or copied. A diagram is shown wherever it can show the whole fingering; where it cannot (a half hole, an octave key, or no confirmed fingering), the card says so and the written fingering stands on its own.
How does the Oboe transpose?
The Oboe is non-transposing: it reads and sounds at concert pitch.
What is the range of the Oboe?
This chart runs from Bb3 to D7.
Which Oboe notes have alternate fingerings?
14 notes carry more than one published fingering: F4, F5, C#6, D6, Eb6, E6, F6, F#6, G6, G#6, A6, Bb6, B6, C7. The chart shows each option with the reason to choose it.
