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How to play low E on the recorder
The fingering for low E on a soprano (descant) recorder, with baroque fingering: Left hand: thumb and holes 1, 2 and 3. Right hand: pointer and middle fingers on holes 4 and 5.
low E
Thumb hole covered, holes 1 2 3 4 5 covered
How to play it
- Low E is where the right hand joins in: keep the whole left hand down and add two right-hand fingers.
- Low notes need very gentle breath: think of fogging up a window.
Why it squeaks or sounds wrong
- A squeak almost always means a leak: check every hole, starting from the bottom.
- Too much air makes low E squeak or jump an octave: blow softer than you think.
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Songs with low E
- 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