To play the note G sharp on the recorder we must cover with our left hand the first and second holes in addition to the back hole. And with our right hand we will cover holes four and five and the sixth hole that is forked will be partially covered leaving the smaller hole free. … Read more
When we are playing in the key of G major, the seventh grade of that scale is the note F sharp. Therefore, we must keep in mind that we will be using this note frequently so it is best to learn it as soon as possible. When we play in the key of D Major … Read more
Welcome, now let’s learn how to play D-sharp on the recorder. We have to keep in mind that the note D sharp is in enharmonic with the note E-flat. Therefore we should write the notes even if the position of the fingers is the same. Well, let’s start.. How to play D sharp on the … Read more
D-flat on recorder is not easy to make as one has to partially uncover a hole. So, to get the note D-flat we have to cover the 6 upper holes and the last one we will partially cover. Look at this recorder fingering which explains perfectly how to play D-flat: This will cause … Read more
Hey, now we’re gonna learn how to play C-sharp Today’s recorders are prepared with smaller holes in order to achieve this type of altered notes. Yamaha recorders are ideal for this Then, to get the C sharp on recorder we have to cover the 6 upper holes and the last one we are going to … Read more
Play the note B in the recorder it is not difficult at all, in fact, it is of the first notes that we can begin to play with our instrument. And so, how do you play the note B on the soprano recorder? Well, let’s get on with it. To play the if we must … Read more
How do you play the High E on recorder ? The high E on the recorder is not easy to obtain since we must use a technique not treated until now, this is, that the back hole must be covered only a little, approximately the half of its size. Apart from that, we must cover … Read more
Now let’s play the E on recorder, remember that we can make two E notes with the recorder. One is low, which is the one we are going to deal with in this lesson, and the other is the high E on recorder. To play the E note on the recorder we must leave two … Read more
The note A sharp is enharmonic of B flat, so, if you know one, you know both ! Pay attention to the steps to follow to get the note A sharp on the recorder. As you can see, to get the A sharp on recorder we must cover the following holes: With our left hand … Read more
Now it’s your turn to learn the B flat on recorder. B flat note is enharmonic of A sharp note, that is, they are the same sounds but with a different name. Therefore, we are going to get them in the same way. But let’s see how to play b flat on recorder. As you … Read more