Soprano Recorder

B♭5 on the Soprano Recorder

Written B♭5 — sounds concert B♭6. Tap the diagram to hear it.

B♭5
Concert B♭6
Written B♭5 on the treble staff

Pinched thumb with holes 1, 2, 4, 5 and double hole 6 fully closed. Bringing the right hand back onto the instrument is what stops the note screaming, so cover hole 6 completely or the pitch flies sharp.

About this note

Pinched thumb with holes 1, 2, 4, 5 and double hole 6 fully closed. Bringing the right hand back onto the instrument is what stops the note screaming, so cover hole 6 completely or the pitch flies sharp.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole (half) + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle) + Hole 4 (right index) + Hole 5 (right middle) + Double hole 6
  • Written pitch: B♭5 · Concert pitch: B♭6
  • Sounding frequency: 1864.66 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.