Soprano Recorder
Low C on the Soprano Recorder
Written C4 — sounds concert C5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Every hole is sealed, including both pairs of double holes — the smallest leak turns low C into a squeak or into nothing at all. It also takes the gentlest breath of any note on the instrument. Lay the left thumb flat across its hole rather than pressing with the tip.
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Every hole is sealed, including both pairs of double holes — the smallest leak turns low C into a squeak or into nothing at all. It also takes the gentlest breath of any note on the instrument. Lay the left thumb flat across its hole rather than pressing with the tip.
- Primary fingering: Thumb hole + Hole 1 (left index) + Hole 2 (left middle) + Hole 3 (left ring) + Hole 4 (right index) + Hole 5 (right middle) + Double hole 6 + Double hole 7
- Written pitch: C4 · Concert pitch: C5
- Sounding frequency: 523.25 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.