PHILIPPE BOLTON

HANDMADE RECORDERS & FLAGEOLETS

22 Le Grand Portail,
F-84570 VILLES-SUR-AUZON, France
04 90 61 86 11

NORMAL BAROQUE RECORDER FINGERINGS sometimes called "modern" or "English" fingerings> charts for recorders in F and C

1° - RECORDER IN F (alto or treble, sopranino & bass)

1st OCTAVE FINGERINGS (low notes)

2nd OCTAVE FINGERINGS

3rd OCTAVE FINGERINGS (high notes)

● = closed   ○ = open    ø = partially closed
LH = left hand   RH = right hand

Some 3rd octave notes require the bell to be closed (with the knee or a bell key).

Where several fingerings are indicated, the most appropriate for a given instrument should be used.

2° - RECORDER IN C (soprano or descant & tenor)

1st OCTAVE FINGERINGS (low notes)

2nd OCTAVE FINGERINGS

3rd OCTAVE FINGERINGS (high notes)

● = closed   ○ = open    ø = partially closed
LH = left hand   RH = right hand

Some 3rd octave notes require the bell to be closed (with the knee or a bell key).

Where several fingerings are indicated, the most appropriate for a given instrument should be used.

Historic fingerings, charts for: