The fue is basically played in the Oshiki-cho scale, but there is also Banshiki-raku in which, as a replacement, the scale is changed to Banshiki-cho before the initial section is played (always accompanied by drums).
笛は黄鐘調が基本であるが、替として初段前に盤渉調に転調する盤渉楽（太鼓物のみ）もある。