Flute Fingerings
The fingering for middle D
thumb,2,3,|1,2,3
The number of beats a dotted quarter note gets
What is 1 1/2?
The name of one of the three main parts of the flute that includes the crown, lip plate, and embouchure hole
What is the head joint?
Name for quiet dynamic
What is piano?
Articulation with SPACE between notes (not short!)
What is staccato?
The fingering for high Eb
All fingers down
Number of beats in a 6/8 measure
What is six eight notes OR two dotted quarter notes?
The name of one of the three main parts of the flute that includes the barrel and most of the keys
What is the body?
Name for medium loud dynamic
What is mezzo forte (mf)?
The number of people that perform in a quintet
What is five?
The fingering for D flat
Just pinkie!
Beats that are emphasized in cut time
What are 1 and 3?
The name of one of the three main parts of the flute that includes a few keys and is the shortest part of the flute
What is the foot joint?
Name for VERY LOUD dynamic
What is fortissimo (ff)?
The notes in a Bb major scale (starting on Bb going up)
What are Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb
The fingering for high D
Thumb,2,3|pinkie
The number on top in a time signature tells us this
What is the number of beats per measure?
The best place to hold your flute when not in use; located between the head joint and body
What is the barrel?
Pitch tendency when playing quieter
What is flat (low)?
If your flute is too low (flat) when tuning, you should do this
What is push in your head joint?
The fingering for high F sharp
thumb,1,3|3,pinkie
Peace sign!
The number on the bottom of a time signature tells you this
What is the kind of note that gets the beat?
The part of the flute that you blow across to make a sound
What is the embouchure hole?
Pitch tendency when playing louder
What is sharp (high)?
Your flute is really out of tune no matter how you push in or pull out… This is what you should check next.
What is the cork?