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Note: Only the most commonly used fingerings are listed here, in order of preference. The overtone chart provides more comprehensive information
about available alternate fingerings. The differing fingerings for certain lower-register notes on compensating versus non-compensating instruments are
clearly indicated. Sounding pitches are a major ninth lower than written.
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G-Sharp or A-Flat
A-Sharp or B-Flat
G (Concert F) (Concert F-Sharp or G-Flat) A (Concert G) (Concert G-Sharp or A-Flat) B (Concert A) C (Concert B-Flat)
#w bw
4
1-3
1-2
3
2-3
D-Sharp or E-Flat
(Concert C-Sharp or D-Flat) E (Concert D)
&
#w bw
&
#w
0
1-2-4
1-4
G-Sharp or A-Flat
G (Concert F) (Concert F-Sharp or G-Flat)
#w bw
& w
0
4
1-3
2-3
D-Sharp or E-Flat
(Concert C-Sharp or D-Flat)
& #w
bw
2
2-3
&
#w
bw
&
2
2-3
#w
1-2
3
E (Concert D)
bw
E (Concert D)
0
1-2
Compensating:
1-3-4
G (Concert F)
0
1
#w
2
2-4
1-2-3
#w bw
0
2-3
#w
bw
2-3
C-Sharp or D-Flat
(Concert B)
#w
bw
#w
1-2
2-4
1-2-3
G-Sharp or A-Flat
(Concert F-Sharp or G-Flat)
2
1-2
1-2-3
2-4
F (Concert E-Flat)
F-Sharp (Concert E)
C (Concert B-Flat)
w
2
#w
1-2
3
C-Sharp or D-Flat
B (Concert A) C (Concert B-Flat) (Concert B)
D (Concert C)
#w bw
E (Concert D)
#w bw
1-2
3
Compensating:
1-2-3-4
A-Sharp or B-Flat
(Concert G-Sharp or A-Flat)
F (Concert E-Flat)
B (Concert A)
bw
2-3
D-Sharp or E-Flat
(Concert C-Sharp or D-Flat)
#w
A (Concert G)
Non-Compensating:
1-2-3-4
2-3
D-Sharp or E-Flat
(Concert C-Sharp or D-Flat)
4
1-3
0
1-2
A-Sharp or B-Flat
(Concert G-Sharp or A-Flat)
2-4
1-2-3
4
1-3
2-4
1-2-3
D (Concert C)
bw
Non-Compensating:
1-2-3-4 (false tone)
#w bw
#w
C-Sharp or D-Flat
(Concert B)
C (Concert B-Flat)
G-Sharp or A-Flat
A-Sharp or B-Flat
F-Sharp (Concert E) G (Concert F) (Concert F-Sharp or G-Flat) A (Concert G) (Concert G-Sharp or A-Flat)
Non-Compensating: Non-Compensating:
2-3-4
1-2-4
1-4
Compensating:
1-2-4
Compensating:
1-4
Compensating:
2-3-4
D (Concert C)
#w bw
F (Concert E-Flat)
Non-Compensating:
1-3-4
B (Concert A)
#w bw
C-Sharp or D-Flat
(Concert B)
1
4
1-3
A (Concert G)
1-2
D (Concert C)
0
1
1-3
F-Sharp (Concert E)
G (Concert F)