Soprano Recorder
C♯4 on the Soprano Recorder
Written C♯4 — sounds concert C♯5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Roll the right little finger off the outer half of double hole 7 so only one of the pair stays covered — this semitone is exactly what the double hole exists for, so no bell-on-the-knee trick is needed. On an older recorder with a single hole 7 you must slide the finger to expose about half the opening instead. Keep the air very light or the note drops back to low C.
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Roll the right little finger off the outer half of double hole 7 so only one of the pair stays covered — this semitone is exactly what the double hole exists for, so no bell-on-the-knee trick is needed. On an older recorder with a single hole 7 you must slide the finger to expose about half the opening instead. Keep the air very light or the note drops back to low C.
- Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle) + Hole 3 (left ring) + Hole 4 (right index) + Hole 5 (right middle) + Double hole 6 + Double hole 7 (half)
- Written pitch: C♯4 · Concert pitch: C♯5
- Sounding frequency: 554.37 Hz
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