baroque flute

E6

Impedance

Acoustic and Fingering Schematic a covered tone hole or key pressed an uncovered tone hole or key not pressed a partly covered hole Details in fingering legend. Non-specialist introduction to acoustic impedance Non-specialist introduction to flute acoustics

This fingering looks odd at first. It is a weakly cross fingered version of the A4 fingering, but the third minimum in A4 is actually flat. However, this cross fingering actually brings the fourth minimum down to the pitch of the third harmonic of A4. It also weakens the third minimum. It has only a weak effect on the first minimum, so this fingering will also play a note between A4 and Ab4 if blown softly. For more on cross fingerings, download a brief scientific report.

Sound

Sound spectrum of a baroque flute played using fingering for E6.

Sound Clip

You can hear E6 played by Matthew Ridley.