Soprano Recorder
High C on the Soprano Recorder
Written C6 — sounds concert C7. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Pinched thumb with holes 1, 4 and 5 only — left-hand fingers 2 and 3 both come off. High C is the top note most school music asks for, and it needs fast, focused air behind a narrow thumb pinch; volume will not help. A harder, more forward tongue on the attack stops it slipping back a register.
About this note
Pinched thumb with holes 1, 4 and 5 only — left-hand fingers 2 and 3 both come off. High C is the top note most school music asks for, and it needs fast, focused air behind a narrow thumb pinch; volume will not help. A harder, more forward tongue on the attack stops it slipping back a register.
- Primary fingering: Thumb hole (half) + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 4 (right index) + Hole 5 (right middle)
- Written pitch: C6 · Concert pitch: C7
- Sounding frequency: 2093.00 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.