Individual note guide
High F recorder fingering
See exactly which holes to cover on a soprano recorder. This fingering is written as F5 and sounds as F6.
Baroque (English)
High F fingering
Half thumb + holes 1–4, 6
- Keep the back thumb hole pinched (leave about 1/4 open).
- Cover left-hand holes 1, 2 and 3.
- Cover right-hand holes 4 and 6.
- Keep the remaining finger holes open.
German
High F fingering
Half thumb + holes 1–4
- Keep the back thumb hole pinched (leave about 1/4 open).
- Cover left-hand holes 1, 2 and 3.
- Cover right-hand hole 4.
- Keep the remaining finger holes open.
Fingering patterns are checked against established resources from the American Recorder Society and Yamaha.