Individual note guide
High G recorder fingering
See exactly which holes to cover on a soprano recorder. This fingering is written as G5 and sounds as G6.
Baroque and German
High G fingering
Half thumb + holes 1–3
- Keep the back thumb hole pinched (leave about 1/4 open).
- Cover left-hand holes 1, 2 and 3.
- Keep the remaining finger holes open.
Fingering patterns are checked against established resources from the American Recorder Society and Yamaha.