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How to play F# on the recorder
The fingering for F# on a soprano (descant) recorder, with baroque fingering: Left hand: thumb and holes 1, 2 and 3. Right hand: hole 4 open, then the middle and ring fingers on holes 5 and 6.
F#
Thumb hole covered, holes 1 2 3 5 6 covered
How to play it
- F# (F sharp) is a "forked" fingering: there's an open hole (4) between covered ones.
- From G, put down your right middle and ring fingers while your right pointer finger stays up.
Why it squeaks or sounds wrong
- If you hear low E, your right pointer finger is covering hole 4: lift it.
- If it sounds out of tune, check that holes 5 and 6 are fully sealed.
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Songs with F#
- Yankee Doodlelow D, low E, F#, G, A, B, high C
- Happy Birthdaylow D, low E, F#, G, A, B, high C, high D
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Starlow D, low E, F#, G, A, B
- London Bridgelow D, low E, F#, G, A, B
- Row, Row, Row Your Boatlow D, low E, F#, G, A, high D