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How to play high G on the recorder
The fingering for high G on a soprano (descant) recorder, with baroque fingering: Thumb pinched (half open), and the left pointer, middle and ring fingers on holes 1, 2 and 3: low G's fingering, with the thumb pinched.
high G
Thumb hole half covered (pinched), holes 1 2 3 covered
How to play it
- High G is low G an octave up: keep the whole left hand down and pinch the thumb, bending it so its nail rests in the hole and leaves a small gap at the top.
- Blow a little more firmly than for low G, but steadily. It's the same on baroque and German recorders.
Why it squeaks or sounds wrong
- If you hear low G, the thumb is covering the whole hole: open a small gap at the top.
- If it squeaks wildly, the gap is too big: roll the thumb back a little.
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Songs with high G
- Morning Mood (Peer Gynt)high C, high D, high E, high G, high A
- Brahms' LullabyA, B, high C, high D, high E, high F#, high G
Other recorder notes
low C · low C# · low D · low E♭ · low E · F · F# · G · G# · A · B♭ · B · high C · high C# · high D · high E♭ · high E · high F · high F# · high G# · high A · high B♭ · high B · top C · top D