Recorder notes

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A fingering chart for every note, easy songs to play today, and recorder notes made from any song you upload.

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Recorder fingering chart

Soprano recorder, baroque fingering. The circle on the left is the thumb hole on the back; filled holes are covered. C′ and D′ are the high C and D.

C
D
E
F
F#
G
A
Bb
B
C′
D′

Easy recorder songs

Moved to the notes beginners learn first wherever they fit. Press Listen to hear the tune and follow the notes.

Hot Cross Buns

B
A
G
B
A
G
G
G
G
G
A
A
A
A
B
A
G

Mary Had a Little Lamb

B
A
G
A
B
B
B
A
A
A
B
D′
D′
B
A
G
A
B
B
B
B
A
A
B
A
G

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

C
C
G
G
A
A
G
F
F
E
E
D
D
C
G
G
F
F
E
E
D
G
G
F
F
E
E
D
C
C
G
G
A
A
G
F
F
E
E
D
D
C

Ode to Joy

B
B
C′
D′
D′
C′
B
A
G
G
A
B
B
A
A
B
B
C′
D′
D′
C′
B
A
G
G
A
B
A
G
G

Frère Jacques

F
G
A
F
F
G
A
F
A
Bb
C′
A
Bb
C′
C′
D′
C′
Bb
A
F
C′
D′
C′
Bb
A
F
F
C
F
F
C
F

Happy Birthday

D
D
E
D
G
F#
D
D
E
D
A
G
D
D
D′
B
G
F#
E
C′
C′
B
G
A
G

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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How to read recorder notes

  • Each letter is one note. Find it on the chart above and cover the filled holes.
  • Wider notes are held longer; a line after a note means keep blowing.
  • Start with songs that use only B, A and G, like Hot Cross Buns, then add C′ and D′.

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