Basic Fingering Chart for Oboe

First Octave: Bb3 to C5

This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by all oboists. These fingerings are the same on oboes and English horns unless specified otherwise. Note Written 123Bb|123C A B
3 3

Fingering Basic.

Description

123|123C [B Bb]

Close the lower two holes of the bell with the knees. For oboes without the low Bb key. Basic.

B3 C 4 B 3 C4 C D
4 4

123B|123C

123|123C

Basic.

123|123C#

Basic.

D4

123|123 123|123Eb

Basic. Basic. Use in combination with C4 and C#4. Basic. Basic. Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3. Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3. Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3. Basic.

D E

4 4

123Eb|123 123|12123|12F123F|12-

E4 F 4

E 4 F4

123|1-3 123|1-3Eb

F G

4 4

123|1--

G4

123|---

Basic.

123G#|--G A
4 4

Basic. Trill fingering, open-hole. Trill fingering, closed-hole. Basic. Basic. Trill fingering with B4. Basic. Trill fingering with A#4. Basic. Fingering Description Basic.

123|G#--123|A---

A4

12-|--12-|1--

A B

4 4

1B2-|1-1--|--1B--|1-1--|1-Written 023|123C#

B4 C 5 B 4 C5 Note C D
5 5

D5 D E

023|123

Basic.

5 5

023|123Eb

Basic.

E5 F 5

I 123|12I 123|12FI 123F|12-

Basic. Basic. Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3. Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3. Use in combination with fingerings involving RH 3. Basic.

E 5 F5

I 123|1-3 I 123|1-3Eb

F G

5 5

I 123|1--

G5

I 123|--I 123G#|---

Basic. Basic. Open-hole, trill fingering. Closed-hole, trill fingering. Basic.

G A

5 5

I 123|G#--I 123|A---

A5

II

12-|---

A B

5 5

II

12-|1--

Basic.

II

B5 C 6

1--|--1 --|1--

Basic. Trill fingering with Bb5. Basic. Fingering Description Basic.

II B

B 5 C6 Note C D
6 6

II

1--|1--

Written -23|1--C

023|--C D6 023|-2-C D E 023B|-23

6 6

Basic. Basic. Good intonation. Basic. Basic. Use in combination with Eb5 or D6. Basic. Basic.

023|-23Eb I 023G# Eb|-23 I 023|G#-23Eb

E6 F 6

I 023B|G#-23Eb I 023G#|-23Eb I 02-|--Basic.

I 02-G# Eb|-23 E 6 F6 I 02-|G#-23Eb I 02-G#|-23Eb

Basic. Basic. Basic.