Soprano Recorder

C5 on the Soprano Recorder

Written C5 — sounds concert C6. Tap the diagram to hear it.

C5
Concert C6Beginner note
Written C5 on the treble staff

Thumb plus the left middle finger, with hole 1 open — the index finger comes off and the middle finger stays down, which feels backwards at first. Practise B to C slowly so the two fingers swap rather than both lifting together.

About this note

Thumb plus the left middle finger, with hole 1 open — the index finger comes off and the middle finger stays down, which feels backwards at first. Practise B to C slowly so the two fingers swap rather than both lifting together.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Hole 2 (left middle)
  • Written pitch: C5 · Concert pitch: C6
  • Sounding frequency: 1046.50 Hz

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