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The F major scale on piccolo 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 piccolo and how it sounds;
How to play the F major scale on the piccolo, its notes, and finger placement Chat
You can only play an F major scale of two octaves on the piccolo, being between the range of F4 to F6. You need to use a finger placement chart or a particular pattern to play the F major scale on the piccolo.
First octave F major scale notes (F4 – F5) finger placement chart for piccolo
To play the first octave (F4 – F5) F major scale on the piccolo, you have to play all the notes naturally except for the B note which you will have to flatten. Your finger placement needs to be accurate in other to produce a perfect scale.
Second octave F major scale notes (F5 – F6) finger placement chart for piccolo
To play the second octave (F5 – F6) F major scale on the piccolo, you have to play all the notes naturally except for the B note which you will have to flatten. Your finger placement 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.
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 piccolo, Indian or Bansuri piccolo, Native American piccolo, pan piccolo, Arabian piccolo, and any other piccolo.
If you play an alto piccolo or any other transposable piccolo, 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 piccolo notes and arpeggio
The F major scale can be played up to two octaves on a C piccolo, the standard concert piccolo. The first note of this scale on the C piccolo 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 piccolo compositions in F major
- 2 piccolo Sonatas, Op.3 by Zulehner Carl is a classical piece for piccolo and piano.
- Air Varié pour Flûte et Guitare No.7, Op.9 by Berbiguier Tranquille is a piccolo classical piece written for piccolo and guitar.
- Chamber Concerto for piccolo and Strings, Op.3019 by Beatty Stephen is a piccolo modern concerto that has a performance duration of nine minutes.
- Concertino for 2 piccolos by Moscheles Ignaz
- Concertante for piccolo and Oboe in F major, Op.6 by Westenholz Friedrich
- Concerto for piccolo, Oboe, Bassoon, and Strings in F major, RV 570 by Vivaldi Antonio
- Concerto for piccolo, Viola d’amore and Chalumeau in F major, GWV 327 by Graupner Christoph
- Concerto for Piccolo and piccolo in F major, Op.2935 by Beatty Stephen
