C♯5 on the Soprano Recorder
To play C♯5 on recorder: Left hand: 1, 2.
Play along: hear the note for 2 beats, then you play it for 2.
- Hole 1 (left index)
- Hole 2 (left middle)
Expect the thinnest tone anywhere in the middle of the range; C#5 is a compromise note on every recorder.
Expect the thinnest tone anywhere in the middle of the range; C#5 is a compromise note on every recorder.
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Alternate fingerings for C♯5
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Written and sounding pitch, and how the note works
About this note
C♯5 is written C♯5 and sounds 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.
- Primary fingering: Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle)
- Written pitch: C♯5 · Concert pitch: C♯6
- Sounding frequency: 1108.73 Hz
What to press, key by key
- Hole 1 (left index)
- Hole 2 (left middle)
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.
Questions
How do you play C♯5 on recorder?
To play C♯5 on recorder: Left hand: 1, 2. C♯5 is written C♯5 and sounds concert C♯6. Press: Hole 1 (left index), Hole 2 (left middle).
Is C♯5 written or concert pitch?
The name on this page is the written note you read. On C recorder it sounds concert C♯6.
Is there another fingering for C♯5?
Thumb alone: 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.