Soprano Recorder

B♭4 on the Soprano Recorder

Written B♭4 — sounds concert B♭5. Tap the diagram to hear it.

B♭4
Concert B♭5Beginner note
Written B♭4 on the treble staff

A forked fingering — hole 2 opens while 3 and 4 close below it. Beginners often leave hole 2 half-covered, which drags the note down toward A, so lift the middle finger clearly. It becomes essential the moment the music moves into F major.

About this note

A forked fingering — hole 2 opens while 3 and 4 close below it. Beginners often leave hole 2 half-covered, which drags the note down toward A, so lift the middle finger clearly. It becomes essential the moment the music moves into F major.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 3 (left ring) + Hole 4 (right index)
  • Written pitch: B♭4 · Concert pitch: B♭5
  • Sounding frequency: 932.33 Hz

Soprano Recorder fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.