Basic Fingering Chart for Oboe
First Octave: Bb
to C
3
5
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
Fingering
Description
Bb
Basic.
123
|123
C
A
3
Close the lower two holes of the
B
3
bell with the knees. For oboes
123|123
C [B Bb]
without the low Bb key.
B
3
B
Basic.
123
|123
C
C
4
B
3
Basic.
123|123
C
C
4
C
4
Basic.
123|123
C#
D
4
D
Basic.
123|123
4
Basic.
123|123
Eb
D
4
Use in combination with C
and
E
4
4
Eb
123
|123
C#
.
4
E
4
Basic.
123|12-
F
4
Basic.
123|12
-
F
Use in combination with
F
123
|12-
fingerings involving RH 3.
E
4
F
Use in combination with
4
123|1-3
fingerings involving RH 3.
Use in combination with
123|1-3
Eb
fingerings involving RH 3.
F
4
Basic.
123|1--
G
4
G
Basic.
123|---
4