Soprano Recorder
C♯5 on the Soprano Recorder
Written C♯5 — sounds concert C♯6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C♯5
Concert C♯6
The left thumb comes fully off its hole here — a complete release, not a pinch — while holes 1 and 2 stay closed. Expect the thinnest tone anywhere in the middle of the range; C#5 is a compromise note on every recorder.
About this note
The left thumb comes fully off its hole here — a complete release, not a pinch — while holes 1 and 2 stay closed. Expect the thinnest tone anywhere in the middle of the range; C#5 is a compromise note on every recorder.
- Primary fingering: Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle)
- Written pitch: C♯5 · Concert pitch: C♯6
- Sounding frequency: 1108.73 Hz
Alternate fingerings for C♯5
- Thumb alone: Thumb hole. Yamaha's chart gives this as the alternate; it is easier to reach from B, but its tuning varies a lot between instruments, so check it against a drone before using it.
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.