Bassoon · bass clef
How to Play F♯ on Bassoon
F♯ on the bassoon is written on the fourth line. It is the same note as G♭, so the fingering below works for both.
Concert pitch
F♯
Cover or press: whisper key, left first finger half-holed (roll it down toward the second finger to uncover the top part of the hole), left second finger, left third finger, right thumb F♯ key, right first finger, right second finger, right third finger and right pinky F key.
Half-hole: leave a little more than half of the first hole open. Use the pinky F♯ version next to notes that need the right thumb.
Alternate fingering
Nearby notes
Only the whisper key is held; all holes are open.
Half-hole: cover about half of the first hole.
Half-hole: cover a little more than half of the first hole. Use the thumb A♭ version next to notes that need the right pinky.
See every note on one page in the bassoon fingering chart.