Fingering Diagram
Here is a diagram showing where to place your fingers for the note G. This note is used to tune your flute. These diagrams are used throughout the book to show you where to place your fingers for each new note.
A white number or letter in a black key tells you to press and hold down the key with the finger indicated.
A black number or letter in a white key tells you to keep the tip or your finger or thumb near the key ready to press it down when it is needed for a new note.
The Note G
To play the note G, hold down the keys as shown in the previous diagram. Notice that there are two possible keys which can be played with the left thumb. Make sure that your thumb only touches the key marked T, otherwise the wrong note may sound.
This note is a G note. It is written on the second line of the treble staff. Music notation will be explained as the book progresses. For an introduction to reading music, see Lesson 2 .
