Individual note guide

High F-sharp / G-flat recorder fingering

See exactly which holes to cover on a soprano recorder. This fingering is written as F#5 / G♭5 and sounds as F#6 / G♭6.

Baroque (English)

High F-sharp / G-flat fingering

Half thumb + holes 1–3, 5

  1. Keep the back thumb hole pinched (leave about 1/4 open).
  2. Cover left-hand holes 1, 2 and 3.
  3. Cover right-hand hole 5.
  4. Keep the remaining finger holes open.

German

High F-sharp / G-flat fingering

Half thumb + holes 1–3, 5, 7

  1. Keep the back thumb hole pinched (leave about 1/4 open).
  2. Cover left-hand holes 1, 2 and 3.
  3. Cover right-hand holes 5 and 7.
  4. Keep the remaining finger holes open.

Fingering patterns are checked against established resources from the American Recorder Society and Yamaha.