The F major scale on flute is the scale of the key of F or one flat. This implies that its tonic note is F natural. F major is subdominant to B-flat major, dominant to C major, parallel to F minor, and relative to D minor. Below is a two octaves scale of F major on flute and how it sounds;
How to play the F major scale on the flute, its notes, and fingering Chat
You can only play an F major scale of two octaves on the flute, being between the range of F4 to F6. You need to use a fingering chart or a particular pattern to play the F major scale on the flute. Below is a guide and finger chart of how to play the F major scale on the flute;
First octave F major scale notes (F4 – F5) fingering chart for flute
To play the first octave (F4 – F5) F major scale on the flute, you have to play all the notes naturally except for the B note which you will have to flatten. Your fingering needs to be accurate in other to produce a perfect scale. Below is a chart for the first octave F major scale on the flute;
Second octave F major scale notes (F5 – F6) fingering chart for flute
To play the second octave (F5 – F6) F major scale on the flute, you have to play all the notes naturally except for the B note which you will have to flatten. Your fingering needs to be accurate in other to produce a perfect scale. Learning the scale might be hard for beginners. You will also have to tighten your lips to produce higher-pitched notes. Below is a chart for the second octave F major scale on the flute;
Concert F major scale
While playing the F major scale, every note is played in its natural form except for the B note. This means that all notes except the B note are played naturally while playing this scale on the concert flute, Indian or Bansuri flute, Native American flute, pan flute, Arabian flute, and any other flute.
If you play an alto flute or any other transposable flute, you can play the F major scale without any transposition. But while running the F major scale with another instrument that is not transposable, you will then have to transpose to the right key in other to sound the same with them in pitch.
F major scale flute notes and arpeggio
The F major scale can be played up to two octaves on a C flute, the standard concert flute. The first note of this scale on the C flute is the F note on the first space of the treble clef which in the range is the F4. The notes or alphabets that you will play to get this scale correctly include; F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F. The two-octave arpeggio of this scale has its notes as F, A, C, F, A, C, F, C, A, F, C, A, F.
Notable flute compositions in F major
- 2 Flute Sonatas, Op.3 by Zulehner Carl is a classical piece for flute and piano.
- Air Varié pour Flûte et Guitare No.7, Op.9 by Berbiguier Tranquille is a flute classical piece written for flute and guitar.
- Chamber Concerto for Flute and Strings, Op.3019 by Beatty Stephen is a flute modern concerto that has a performance duration of nine minutes.
- Concertino for 2 Flutes by Moscheles Ignaz
- Concertante for Flute and Oboe in F major, Op.6 by Westenholz Friedrich
- Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, and Strings in F major, RV 570 by Vivaldi Antonio
- Concerto for Flute, Viola d’amore and Chalumeau in F major, GWV 327 by Graupner Christoph
- Concerto for Piccolo and Flute in F major, Op.2935 by Beatty Stephen
