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How to play low D on the recorder
The fingering for low D on a soprano (descant) recorder, with baroque fingering: Left hand: thumb and holes 1, 2 and 3. Right hand: pointer, middle and ring fingers on holes 4, 5 and 6.
low D
Thumb hole covered, holes 1 2 3 4 5 6 covered
How to play it
- Low D is the lowest note here, with almost every hole covered, so it's the hardest to make sound cleanly.
- Use your gentlest breath of all, and make sure all seven holes are sealed.
Why it squeaks or sounds wrong
- If it squeaks, one hole is leaking: usually hole 6 (the right ring finger) or the thumb.
- If it sounds like the note above, blow even more softly.
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Songs with low D
- Old MacDonald Had a Farmlow D, low E, G, A, B
- Amazing Gracelow D, low E, G, A, B, high D
- 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
- Frère Jacqueslow D, G, A, B, high C, high D, high E