Soprano Recorder
B5 on the Soprano Recorder
Written B5 — sounds concert B6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B5
Concert B6
Pinched thumb with holes 1, 2, 4 and 5 — hole 6 lifts from the Bb5 shape. Everything above the staff wants a narrow pinch and fast air; loudness only makes the note split.
About this note
Pinched thumb with holes 1, 2, 4 and 5 — hole 6 lifts from the Bb5 shape. Everything above the staff wants a narrow pinch and fast air; loudness only makes the note split.
- Primary fingering: Thumb hole (half) + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle) + Hole 4 (right index) + Hole 5 (right middle)
- Written pitch: B5 · Concert pitch: B6
- Sounding frequency: 1975.53 Hz
Alternate fingerings for B5
- Pinched thumb + holes 1, 5, 6 and 7: Thumb hole (half) + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 5 (right middle) + Double hole 6 + Double hole 7. Yamaha's chart gives this as the alternate — stuffier, but steadier on some instruments; worth trying when B5 refuses to speak.
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.