Soprano Recorder
C5 on the Soprano Recorder
Written C5 — sounds concert C6. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C5
Concert C6Beginner 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.
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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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