Trill Fingering Chart for Flute and Piccolo

First Octave: B3 to C 5
This fingering chart includes trill fingerings, which are fingerings
designed for rapid alternation between two notes at an interval of a
minor second (semitone) or a major second (whole tone) apart. Many
of these fingerings can also be used as alternate fingerings for some fast
passages. Keys to be trilled are indicated in red. When more than one
key is to be trilled, the keys should be simultaneously pressed and
simultaneously released, unless the description says to alternate
pressing and releasing the keys. These fingerings are intended for all
sizes of flute (soprano, alto, and bass) and piccolo unless specified
otherwise.

Trill

Written

Fingering

Description

B3-C4

T 123|123C B

Impractical.

B3-C 4
C 4-D 4

T 123|123C# B

Impractical.

B 3-C 4
C4-D 4

T 123|123C

Lean down to the right and close

the C# cup (key) with the right
knee. Trill with the little finger of
the right hand on the C key.

C4-D4

T 123|123C

Basic.

C 4-D4

T 123|123C#

Basic.

T 123|120C#

Anchor flute by placing LH pinky

under flute below the G# key,
close RH 3 key ring by using right
thumb to pull the kicker away
from the flute, then trill the tone

C 4-D
D 4-E

4
4

Src.

ET

hole while key ring remains

depressed.
T 123|123Eb

Lean down to the right and close

the C# cup (key) with the right
knee. Trill with the Eb key.

T 123|123Eb

Use a device such as a rubber band

to close the C# hole. Impractical
PM
for passages.

T 123|123Eb

Basic.

D4-E4

T 123|123

Basic.

D 4-E4
E 4-F 4

T 123|123Eb

Basic.

T 123|123Eb

Basic.

D4-E

D 4-E 4
E 4-F4

T 123|123Eb

E4-F4

T 123|12-Eb

Basic.

E4-F 4
F 4-G 4

T 123|12-Eb

Basic.

E 4-F 4
F4-G 4

T 123|1-3Eb

Basic.

F4-G4

T 123|1--Eb

Basic.

T 123|--3Eb

Basic.

T 123|-2-Eb

Fast slur from E.

T 123G#|--3Eb

Basic.

F 4-G4

ET

F 4-G 4
G 4-A 4

T 123G#|-2-Eb

Fast slur from E.

G4-A

T 123G#|---Eb

Basic.

G4-A4

T 123|---Eb

Basic.

G 4-A4

T 123G#|---Eb

Basic.

Bb 123G#|---Eb

Basic.

T 123G#|1--Eb
G 4-A 4
A 4-B 4

A4-B

T 123G#|Bb---Eb
Bb 123G#|---Eb

Flat interval.

T 123G#|1--Eb

Flat interval.

T 123G#|Bb---Eb

Flat interval.

Bb 12-|---Eb

Basic.

T 12-|1--Eb
T 12-|Bb---Eb

A4-B4

A 4-B 4
B 4-C5

A 4-B

B 12-|---Eb

Basic.

B 1--|Bb---Eb

Basic.

B 1--|1--Eb
Bb 1--|---Eb

T 1--|Bb---Eb

Basic.

T 1--|1--Eb
B 4-C5
B4-C5

B 1--|---Eb

Basic.

B 1--|---Eb

Basic.

B 1--|C#---Eb

Basic with C# trill key.

1--|---Eb

Basic.

1--|C#---Eb

Basic with C# trill key.

C5-D5

1--|-D--Eb

Basic.

C 5-D5

---|-D--Eb

Basic.

C 5-D
D 5-E

---|--D#-Eb

Basic.

B4-C 5
C 5-D 5

B 4-C 5
C5-D 5

5
5

Second Octave: D5 to C 6
This fingering chart includes trill fingerings, which are fingerings
designed for rapid alternation between two notes at an interval of a
minor second (semitone) or a major second (whole tone) apart. Many
of these fingerings can also be used as alternate fingerings for some fast
passages. Keys to be trilled are indicated in red. When more than one
key is to be trilled, the keys should be simultaneously pressed and
simultaneously released, unless the description says to alternate
pressing and releasing the keys. These fingerings are intended for all
sizes of flute (soprano, alto, and bass) and piccolo unless specified
otherwise.

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Trill

D5-E

Written

Fingering

T -23|123Eb

Basic.

T -23|123

Basic.

T 23|123

Slightly open LH 1 to improve

tone.

T -23|123Eb

Basic.

T 23|123Eb

Slightly open LH 1 to improve

tone.

T 123|123Eb

Basic.

D5-E5

D 5-E5
E 5-F 5

D 5-E 5
E 5-F5

Description

T 123|123Eb

E5-F5

T 123|12-Eb

Basic.

E5-F 5
F 5-G 5

T 123|12-Eb

Basic.

E 5-F 5
F5-G 5

T 123|1-3Eb

Basic.

F5-G5

T 123|1--Eb

Basic.

T 123|--3Eb

Basic.

T 123|-2-Eb

Slur from E.

T 123G#|--3Eb

Basic.

T 123G#|-2-Eb

Slur from E.

F 5-G 5
G 5-A 5

F 5-G 5
G 5-A 5

Src.

G5-A

G5-A5

G 5-A 5
A 5-B 5

T 123G#|---Eb

Basic.

T 123|---Eb

Basic.

T 123G#|---Eb

Basic.

Bb 123G#|---Eb

Basic.

T 123G#|1--Eb
G 5-A 5
A 5-B 5

A5-B

T 123G#|Bb---Eb
Bb 123G#|---Eb

Flat interval.

T 123G#|1--Eb

Flat interval.

T 123G#|Bb---Eb

Flat interval.

Bb 12-|---Eb

Basic.

T 12-|1--Eb
T 12-|Bb---Eb
B 12-|---Eb

Basic.

T 123|123

For piccolo. Slightly sharp, but

interval is in tune. Good tone.

B 1--|Bb---Eb

Basic.

A5-B5

A 5-B5
B 5-C 6

A 5-B

B 1--|1--Eb
T 1-3|123Eb

Harmonic (Eb4-E4).

Bb 1--|---Eb

Basic.

T 1--|Bb---Eb

TR

T 1--|1--Eb
B 5-C6
B5-C6

B5-C 6
C 6-D 6

B 5-C 6
C6-D 6

Bb 1--|-D--Eb

Sharp C.

B 1--|---Eb

Basic.

B 1--|---Eb

Basic.

B 1--|C#---Eb

Basic, with C# trill key.

B 1--|-D--Eb

Sharp C#.

B 1--|--D#-Eb

Sharp C#.

1--|---Eb

Basic.

1--|C#---Eb

Basic, with C# trill key.

T -23|12-Eb

Sharp.

1--|--D#-Eb

Basic.

1--|-D--Eb

Flat D.

---|-D--Eb

Basic.

T -23|-2-Eb

Sharp C#; harmonic (F#4-G4).

T -23|-23Eb

Less sharp than previous

fingering.

---|-D-D#-Eb

Basic.

T -23G#|123Eb

Flat.

C6-D6

C 6-D6

C 6-D
D 6-E

6
6

Third Octave: D6 to B6
This fingering chart includes trill fingerings, which are fingerings
designed for rapid alternation between two notes at an interval of a
minor second (semitone) or a major second (whole tone) apart. Many
of these fingerings can also be used as alternate fingerings for some fast
passages. Keys to be trilled are indicated in red. When more than one

TB

key is to be trilled, the keys should be simultaneously pressed and

simultaneously released, unless the description says to alternate
pressing and releasing the keys. These fingerings are intended for all
sizes of flute (soprano, alto, and bass) and piccolo unless specified
otherwise.

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Trill

D6-E

Written

Fingering

Description

T -23|--D#-Eb

Basic.

T -23|-D-D#-Eb

Sharp Eb.

T -23G#|---Eb

Flat Eb.

T -23|---Eb

Basic.

T 123|---Eb

Flat E; harmonic (G4-A4).

T 123G#|123Eb

Basic.

T 123G#|123Eb

Flat E; harmonic (D#4-E4).

T 123G#|123Eb

Basic.

T 123G#|123Eb

Flat F.

Bb 123G#|---Eb

Harmonic (Ab4-Bb4); flat.

T 12-|12-Eb

Basic.

Bb 12-|---Eb

Harmonic (A4-Bb4); flat.

T 1-3|123Eb

Sharp E.

T 12-|12-Eb

Basic; flat F#.

B 12-|--D#-Eb

Flat.

D6-E6

D 6-E6
E 6-F 6

D 6-E 6
E 6-F6

E6-F6

E6-F

Src.

F 6-G

B 12-|---Eb

Harmonic (A4-B4); flat.

B 1-3|1-3Eb

Basic.

B 1-3|1-3C#

Sharp.

E 6-F 6
F6-G 6

F6-G6

F 6-G6

F 6-G 6
G 6-A 6

ET

B 1-3|123C#
T 123|1--Eb

Sharp Gb.

B 1--|Bb---Eb

Harmonic (A#4-B4); flat.

T 1-3|1--Eb

Basic; flat G.

T 1-3|1-3Eb

In-tune G.

T 103|1--C#

Flat G; harmonic (F4-G4).

Bb 1--|---Eb

Harmonic (Bb4-C5); flat.

T 123|1--C

In tune. Works best on a B-foot

model.

B 1-3|--3Eb

Basic; flat G.

B 1-3|-2-Eb

Flat.

123|1--C#

Sharp F#.

B 1--|---Eb

Harmonic (B4-C5); flat.

B 1-3|-D23Eb

Flat interval. Good for piccolo.

B 1-3|--3Eb

Basic; flat G#.

B 1-3|-2-Eb

Flat.

B 1-3|C#--3Eb

Basic with C# trill key.

T 123G#|--3Eb

Alternate LH G# with RH 3.

DB

KJ

ET

G6-A

B 1--|---Eb

Harmonic (B4-C#5); flat.

123|-D--Eb

Basic.

123|C#---Eb

Basic with C# trill key.

123G#|---Eb

Flat Ab.

123|---Eb

Flat Ab.

1--|---Eb

Harmonic (C5-Db5); flat.

T -23|-23Eb

Basic; flat A.

T 123|---Eb

Basic; harmonic (G4-A4); flat.

123|C#-D--Eb

Basic, for models with C# trill key.

T -23|---Eb

Harmonic (D6-E6); sharp G; flat A.

123|1D--Eb

Sharp A; bad tone.

T 123|123Eb C

Flat.

123G#|1D--Eb

Sharp; good response for ff; a little

RL
awkward.

123G#|1D--C#

Awkward but in tune.

DB

123G#|-D-D#-Eb

In tune; good tone.

PS

G6-A6

123|---Eb

G 6-A6

G 6-A

-23G#|-D--Eb

Basic.

-23G#|--D#-Eb

Sharp A.

T -23G#|---Eb

Flat A.

-23G#|-D-D#-Eb

Basic, flat Bb.

-23G#|C#-D-D#-Eb

Basic with C# trill key.

A 6-B

A6-B

T -23G#|12-Eb

Good tone; in tune.

B -23G#|-23Eb

Flat.

T -2-|1--Eb

Basic; flat Bb.

T -2-|1-3

Interval is more in tune. Good for

piccolo.

T -2-|1-D#-Eb

Flat Bb.

T -2-|1D-D#-Eb

Better Bb.

T 123|1-3

Basic; flat B

KJ

ET

T 103|1-3

A6-B6

A 6-B6
B 6-C 7

B 123|1-3

Flat B.

B 123|1-3B

A little awkward.

B 123|1-3

Awkward but more in-tune B6.

B 12-G#|---

Flat B; harmonic (A4-B4).

B 12-|123B

Good response.

TF

B 12-|123

Good response.

TF

B 123|1D--Eb

Sharp A; slightly flat B.

RL

B 12|DEb

Flat A and B.

DK

T 1-|2-Eb

Flat B6, vent RH 2 as needed.

MB

B 1-3|1D-D#-

Basic; in tune.

B 1-3|1D--

Flat B.

B 1-3|1D-3

Awkward.

B 1-3|1-3

DB

DB

A 6-B 6
B 6-C7

B6-C7

B6-C 7
C 7-D 7

Bb 1-3|--3C

Basic; flat C.

Bb 1-3|--3Eb

Flat C.

T 123|-2D#3C

Better C.

T 1-3|1-D#-

Flat C.

T 123G#|1--

Flat Bb; excellent C.

RL

Bb 1-3|-23Eb

Flat C, excellent response.

SL

B 1-3|--D#-Eb

Basic; flat C.

B 1-3|--D#-

Basic; B-foot.

B 1-3|--D#-

Basic; C-foot.

Fourth Octave: C7 to G7
This fingering chart includes trill fingerings, which are fingerings
designed for rapid alternation between two notes at an interval of a
minor second (semitone) or a major second (whole tone) apart. Many
of these fingerings can also be used as alternate fingerings for some fast
passages. Keys to be trilled are indicated in red. When more than one
key is to be trilled, the keys should be simultaneously pressed and
simultaneously released, unless the description says to alternate
pressing and releasing the keys. These fingerings are intended for all
sizes of flute (soprano, alto, and bass) and piccolo unless specified
otherwise.

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Trill

Written

Fingering
123G#|1--

Description
B-foot; flat Db.

Src.

B 6-C 7
C7-D 7

123G#|1--

C-foot; flat Db.

123G#|1-3

B-foot; flat Db.

123G#|1-3

C-foot; flat Db.

123G#|C#2--

B-foot with C# trill key. Use RH 2

finger to press RH 1 key.

JH

123G#|C#2--

C-foot with C# trill key. Use RH 2

finger to press RH 1 key.

JH

T 123G#|1--

B-foot.

T 123G#|1--C

C-foot.

T 123G#|1-3

B-foot.

T 123G#|1-3C

C-foot.

Bb 100|-23Eb

Begin by articulating D (LH

fingers up).

TR

Bb 100|-23C#

Begin by articulating D (LH

fingers up).

TR

C7-D7

C 7-D7

C 7-D
D 7-E

D7-E

Submit a fingering for this trill.

T --3|12-C

D7-E7

D 7-E7
E 7-F 7

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T 123G#|1D23Eb

RL

T 123G#|1D-3Eb

RL

D 7-E 7
E 7-F7

E7-F7

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12|-2D#-

Flat interval; for open-hole.

123|-2D#-

Flat interval; for closed-hole.

12-|-2D#-

Sharp interval.

E7-F 7
F 7-G 7

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E 7-F 7
F7-G 7

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F7-G7

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F 7-G7

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F 7-G 7
G 7-A 7

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G7-A

T-23G#|-D23B

DB

DB