Individual note guide
High A recorder fingering
See exactly which holes to cover on a soprano recorder. This fingering is written as A5 and sounds as A6.
Baroque and German
High A fingering
Half thumb + holes 1–2
- Keep the back thumb hole pinched (leave about 1/4 open).
- Cover left-hand holes 1 and 2.
- Keep the remaining finger holes open.
Fingering patterns are checked against established resources from the American Recorder Society and Yamaha.