Soprano Recorder

F♯5 on the Soprano Recorder

Written F♯5 — sounds concert F♯6. Tap the diagram to hear it.

F♯5
Concert F♯6
Written F♯5 on the treble staff

Pinched thumb with holes 1, 2, 3 and 5, hole 4 open as the fork. The fork stabilises the pitch, which makes F#5 one of the easier second-register notes — a good place to find the right thumb pinch and then keep that shape for E5 and F5.

About this note

Pinched thumb with holes 1, 2, 3 and 5, hole 4 open as the fork. The fork stabilises the pitch, which makes F#5 one of the easier second-register notes — a good place to find the right thumb pinch and then keep that shape for E5 and F5.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb hole (half) + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle) + Hole 3 (left ring) + Hole 5 (right middle)
  • Written pitch: F♯5 · Concert pitch: F♯6
  • Sounding frequency: 1479.98 Hz

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