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Finding the right fingering

Answer mixed notes with the right finger pattern.

Instrument
Recorder
Suggested grade
Grades 2–4 (age 7–10)
Level
Intermediate
Duration
about 6 min
Lesson type
Recorder practice
Notes
C5–D6
Tempo
72 BPM

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Learning goal

Build a fingering from a note name without relying on a sequence.

Prior knowledge

Previous recorder lessons.

Teacher note

Try with hints, then without. Open holes matter as much as covered holes.

Lesson steps

  1. Find the Baroque F fingering.
  2. Now B.
  3. Now high D.
  4. Now low C.
  5. Now A.
  6. Finally, E.