Individual note guide
Very high C-sharp / D-flat recorder fingering
See exactly which holes to cover on a soprano recorder. This fingering is written as C#6 / D♭6 and sounds as C#7 / D♭7.
Baroque (English)
Very high C-sharp / D-flat fingering
Half thumb + holes 1, 3–5, 7
- Keep the back thumb hole pinched (leave about 1/4 open).
- Cover left-hand holes 1 and 3.
- Cover right-hand holes 4, 5 and 7.
- Keep the remaining finger holes open.
German
Very high C-sharp / D-flat fingering
Half thumb + holes 1, 3–4, 6–7
- Keep the back thumb hole pinched (leave about 1/4 open).
- Cover left-hand holes 1 and 3.
- Cover right-hand holes 4, 6 and 7.
- Keep the remaining finger holes open.
Fingering patterns are checked against established resources from the American Recorder Society and Yamaha.