Soprano Recorder

A4 on the Soprano Recorder

Written A4 — sounds concert A5. Tap the diagram to hear it.

A4
Concert A5Beginner note
Written A4 on the treble staff

Thumb plus the first two fingers of the left hand. A is usually taught second because the two-finger grip can be felt without looking, and it sits in the comfortable middle of the low register's breath range.

About this note

Thumb plus the first two fingers of the left hand. A is usually taught second because the two-finger grip can be felt without looking, and it sits in the comfortable middle of the low register's breath range.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle)
  • Written pitch: A4 · Concert pitch: A5
  • Sounding frequency: 880.00 Hz

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