ROYALSTAR RESOURCE LIBRARY / THE REFERENCE DESK
Find the note. Understand the choice.
Free instrument reference links for students, directors, and independent musicians. Choose your instrument, find an appropriate fingering or slide-position chart, and put it to work in your practice.
About these references: The charts are maintained by their original publishers and open on their websites. RoyalStar curates these links for convenient discovery and provides the practice framework below. This page does not claim ownership of the linked charts.
Read the instrument and clef notes carefully before opening a chart.
Use the notes as written for your instrument and ask about alternate positions when appropriate.
Try the short practice planner below; compare the printed guidance with what you hear.
Instrument references
Original publishers credited11 of 11 references
Flute
Interactive written-note fingerings with alternate positions where provided.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceClarinet
Boehm-system clarinet positions. Check that your instrument uses this system.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceSaxophone
Common saxophone fingerings; select notes and alternate fingerings where available.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceOboe
Reference table for oboe fingerings. Instrument keywork can vary.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceBassoon
Written-note charts, with alternative keys or techniques noted in the guide.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceTrumpet
Interactive fingering guide, including alternate combinations for some notes.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceHorn
Compares F single, B♭ single, and full double horn fingerings.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceTrombone
Written-note slide-position reference with alternative positions where available.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceTuba
Includes B♭ and additional-valve examples. Always confirm your instrument's key and valve system.
Open original reference Source: Yamaha · External referenceBaritone & Euphonium
Find separate treble-clef and bass-clef charts; use the one that matches your part.
Open original reference Source: Krammer Music / Yamaha chart credits · External referenceDrum Rudiments
The standard 40 international rudiments with notation and practice guidance.
Open original reference Source: Percussive Arts Society · External referenceNo matching reference. Check the spelling or choose All instruments.
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- 2 min — Choose a short scale or phrase and find any unfamiliar fingerings or positions on the chart.
- 6 min — Practice slowly. Stop at each uncertain note and verify the physical movement, not just the final pitch.
- 2 min — Play the phrase without looking at the chart. Return to it only when you need to check a decision.
Use the right chart. Concert pitch and written pitch may differ. Horn valve choices, trombone alternates, tuba valve systems, and baritone/euphonium clefs are not interchangeable. Your instrument, score, and teacher’s guidance take priority. The published references sometimes describe specific instrument setups and should not be assumed universal.
Publisher credit: Yamaha Musical Instrument Guide; Percussive Arts Society; Krammer Music’s credited charts. This is a curated directory, not a reproduction or endorsement agreement.