Cameron and Marr's Fingering Chart


This chart comes from Marr's (late Cameron's) Flute Tutor of the late 19th century, published by Marr in Glasgow; National Library of Scotland Mus.D.s.118. It's for a one-key flute.

The note names are those of ABC. The numbers indicate which holes are closed.

 D  123 4567
_E  123 456-
 F  123 4-67
^F  123 4---
 G  123 ----
^G  12- 456-
 A  12- ----
_B  1-3 45--
 B  1-- ----
 c  -23 ----
^c  --- 456-
 d  -23 4567
_e  123 456-
 e  123 45-7
 f  123 4-67
^f  123 4---
 g  123 ----
^g  12- 4-6-
 a  12- ----
_b  12- 456-
 b  1-- ----
 c' -2- 456-
^c' -23 4---
 d' -23 ----
_e' -2- -56-
 e' 12- -56-
 f' 12- 4---
^f' 1-- 56-7
 g' 1-3 ---7
^g' --3 --6-
 a' -23 56-7
_b' -2- 5--7
 b' 12- 5---
^b' 1-3 -6-7

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