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B4 on the Soprano Recorder

To play B4 on recorder: Left hand: thumb, 1.

Full chart
Back / thumbLeft handRight hand67Double holesThumb hole: pressedTHole 1 (left index): pressed1Hole 2 (left middle): open2Hole 3 (left ring): open3Hole 4 (right index): open4Hole 5 (right middle): open5Double hole 6: open6Double hole 7: open7
Now showingFirst notes: B, A, G
B4
Left hand: thumb, 1
B4 on the treble staff

Play along: hear the note for 2 beats, then you play it for 2.

Cover these holes
  • Thumb hole
  • Hole 1 (left index)
Tip · B4

Cover the thumb hole and hole 1. Blow very gently, like a sigh: B squeaks if you blow too hard.

C4Low CC♯4D4E♭4E4F4F♯4G4A♭4A4B♭4B4C5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5A♭5A5B♭5B5C6High CC♯6D6High D
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Tip · B4

Cover the thumb hole and hole 1. Blow very gently, like a sigh: B squeaks if you blow too hard.

Sound and display

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Next noteA4Left hand: thumb, 1, 2Full chartAll 27 recorder notesThe whole fingering chartFirst tuneFirst tune: B, A, GHot Cross Buns · play along with itTrainerNote trainerRead B, A, G on the staff (stave)PrintFirst notes, large printB, A, G, then C and D

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Alternate fingerings for B4

Each alternate has its own link. Send it to a student and the page opens with that fingering on the big diagram.

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Written and sounding pitch, and how the note works

About this note

B4 is written B4 and sounds concert B5.

Thumb plus the left index finger — the classic first note of the school sequence. Blow softly: with so little tube closed, B is the easiest low note to overblow into the second register.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Hole 1 (left index)
  • Written pitch: B4 · Concert pitch: B5
  • Sounding frequency: 987.77 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Thumb hole
  • Hole 1 (left index)

Alternate fingerings for B4

  • Thumb + holes 2 and 3: Thumb hole + Hole 2 (left middle) + Hole 3 (left ring). Yamaha's baroque chart lists this alongside the standard grip; it frees the index finger and can be smoother in a line that keeps returning to A or C.

Questions

How do you play B4 on recorder?

To play B4 on recorder: Left hand: thumb, 1. B4 is written B4 and sounds concert B5. Press: Thumb hole, Hole 1 (left index).

Is B4 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. On C recorder it sounds concert B5.

Is there another fingering for B4?

Thumb + holes 2 and 3: Yamaha's baroque chart lists this alongside the standard grip; it frees the index finger and can be smoother in a line that keeps returning to A or C.

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.