Oboe Fingerings

Question 1

When coming from 4th line Db, what is the standard fingering for top space Eb?

Answer 1

Half-hole (1) 2 3 Left pinky-right button 1 2 3

Question 2

What is the standard fingering for Bb two spaces above the staff?

Answer 2

Second octave key 1 2 - 1

Question 3

What is the standard fingering for Bb on the middle line?

Answer 3

1 2 - 1

Question 4

If the student is playing on a professional oboe (left F key) and is playing from Eb to F then D, how should the student finger top line F?

Answer 4

First Octave Key 1 2 3 Left Pinky on Small Middle Key 1 2 -

Question 5

What is the Forked F Fingering for Top Line F?

Answer 5

First Octave Key 1 2 3 1 - 3 Right Pinky on Very Bottom (Eb) Key

Question 6

What is the fingering for B Natural two spaces above the staff?

Answer 6

Second octave key 1

Question 7

What is the fingering for C two lines above the staff?

Answer 7

2nd Octave Key 1 - - 1 - -

Question 8

What is the fingering for low B two spaces below the staff?

Answer 8

1 2 3 Left Pinky on top button in the cluster 1 2 3 Right Pinky on top button.

Question 9

Standard fingering for G one space above the staff

Answer 9

First Octave key 1 2 3

Question 10

What is the standard fingering for first line Eb?

Answer 10

1 2 3 1 2 3 Right pinky on bottom button

Question 11

What is the standard fingering for third space C#?

Answer 11

1 (half hole) 2 3 1 2 3 Right pinky on middle button

Question 12

What is the Standard Fingering for Bottom Line E?

Answer 12

1 2 3 1 2 -

Question 13

What is the Standard Fingering for Bottom Space F on a Student-line Instrument?

Answer 13

1 2 3 1 2 3(Little Key)

Question 14

What is the Standard Fingering for D Three Spaces Above the Staff?

Answer 14

Half-hole(1) 2 3 Right Pinky on Top Key

Question 15

If going from Db, to Eb, to F, what is the preferred fingering for first space F?

Answer 15

1 2 3 1 - 3 Right Pinky on Bottom Key

Question 16

What is the Standard Fingering for Top Space E?

Answer 16

First Octave Key 1 2 3 1 2 -

Question 17

What is the Standard Fingering for G# Above the Staff?

Answer 17

First Octave Key 1 2 3 Pinky on Key Right Below the Third Key

Question 18

High C# Two Lines Above the Staff

Answer 18

2 3 1 Right Pinky on Top button

Question 19

High Eb Three Lines Above the Staff

Answer 19

LH: 1(Half Hole) 2 3 Pinky on Top Key in the Cluster
RH: - 2 3

Question 20

How Should an F on the First Space Be Fingered, Provided the Instrument Has An Automatic Resonance Key?

Answer 20

Forked Fingering Without the Bottom Pinky

Question 21

If a student is coming from low Db, what is the standard oboe fingering for bottom line Eb?

Answer 21

LH: 1 2 3 pinky on right key in the cluster
RH: 1 2 3

Question 22

What is the fingering for low Bb two spaces below the staff?

Answer 22

LH: 1 2 3 Pinky on the left key in the cluster
RH: 1 2 3 Pinky on top key

Question 23

C in the Staff

Answer 23

1 - - 1 - -

Question 24

If Coming from low Db, what is the standard fingering for Eb on the first line?

Answer 24

1 2 3 Left Pinky Inside Key 1 2 3