Soprano Recorder

E4 on the Soprano Recorder

Written E4 — sounds concert E5. Tap the diagram to hear it.

E4
Concert E5Beginner note
Written E4 on the treble staff

Holes 6 and 7 both come off, leaving the right hand covering only 4 and 5. E is usually the first low note beginners can hold steadily, so use it to calibrate how little air the bottom register wants.

About this note

Holes 6 and 7 both come off, leaving the right hand covering only 4 and 5. E is usually the first low note beginners can hold steadily, so use it to calibrate how little air the bottom register wants.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle) + Hole 3 (left ring) + Hole 4 (right index) + Hole 5 (right middle)
  • Written pitch: E4 · Concert pitch: E5
  • Sounding frequency: 659.26 Hz

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.