Piccolo · treble clef
How to Play High C on Piccolo
High C on the piccolo is the C written on the second ledger line above the staff. Here is the fingering, with alternates if there are any.
Sounds an octave higher
C
Press: left first finger and right pinky on the D♯ key.
Same fingering as the C in the staff (C5); blow faster air.
Nearby notes
Same as the lower B♭; blow faster air. Thumb B♭ sounds clearer and more in tune on piccolo than one-and-one.
Uses the same fingering as the lower B; blow faster air.
Pitch on this note varies from piccolo to piccolo, so check it with a tuner. If it is sharp, the right-hand-down alternate brings it down.
Like the D in the staff (D5), but lift the right index, middle and ring fingers and put the pinky down.
See every note on one page in the piccolo fingering chart.