PHILIPPE BOLTON

HANDMADE RECORDERS & FLAGEOLETS



Tuning Recorders

Hole chart for tuning recorders in C

Holes are numbered from 0 (the thumb hole) to 8 (the bell).

recorder hole numbers

Note to tune Hole to work on Other notes influenced by the same hole  
(which must be checked)
C1 8 (bell) Bb2, B2, C3
C#1 7 (left double hole)  Bb2, B2, C3
D1 7 Bb2, B2, C3
D#1 6 (left double hole)  E1, E2, B2, C3
E1 6 E2, B2, C3
F1 5 F2
F#1 4 G1, F#2, G2
G1 4 F#1, G2, F#2
G#1 3 G#2, A1, A2
A1 3 A2, G#1, G#2
Bb1 2 B1, C3
B1 2 Bb1, C3
C2 1 D2
C#2 0 (south side) D2
D2 0 (north side) C#2
D#2 0, 7 C#2, D2 (0)
D1, Bb2, B2, C3 (7)
E2 6 E1, B2, C3
F2 5 F1
F#2 4 G1, F#1, G2
G2 4 F#1, G1, F#22
G#2 3 G#1, A1, A2
A2 3 A1, G# 1, G#2
Bb2 7, 8 D1, B2, C3 (7)
C1, B2, C3 (8)
B2 6, 7, 8 E1, E2, C3 (6)
D1, Bb2, C3 (7)
C1, Bb2, C3 (8)
C 3 2, 6, 7, 8 B1 (2)
E1, E2, B2 (6)
D1, Bb2, B2 (7)
C1, Bb2, B2 (8)