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Below is a list of all available fingering charts for both English and German recorders. The fingerings apply to all sizes (sopranino, soprano, treble/alto, tenor, bass, and great bass) of recorders. Note that the fingerings apply to the lower set of notes for C instruments (soprano, tenor, and great bass) and to the upper set of notes for F instruments (sopranino, treble/alto, and bass). Each fingering chart is split up by acoustic octaves, whose ranges are notated and clickable. Trills are arranged in order by the lower, principal note.

Fingering Scheme

Basic Fingering Chart for Recorder

First Octave	Second Octave	Third Octave
Sopranino Treble/Alto Bass	F₄ to E₅	F₅ to E₆	F₆ to G₆
Soprano Tenor Great Bass	C₄ to B₄	C₅ to B₅	C₆ to D₆

Alternate Fingering Chart for Recorder

First Octave	Second Octave	Third Octave
Sopranino Treble/Alto Bass	F₄ to E₅	F₅ to E₆	F₆ to F₇
Soprano Tenor Great Bass	C₄ to B₄	C₅ to B₅	C₆ to C₇

Trill Fingering Chart for Recorder

First Octave	Second Octave	Third Octave
Sopranino Treble/Alto Bass	F₄ to E₅	F₅ to E₆	F₆ to A ₆
Soprano Tenor Great Bass	C₄ to B₄	C₅ to B₅	C₆ to E ₆

Flattement (Microtone Trill) Fingering Chart for Recorder

First Octave	Second Octave	Third Octave
Sopranino Treble/Alto Bass	F₄ to E₅	F₅ to E₆	F₆ to G₆
Soprano Tenor Great Bass	C₄ to B₄	C₅ to B₅	C₆ to D₆

Other Recorder Fingering Charts

Fingering the Recorder (Nicholas Lander) · An excellent discussion of basic, alternate, and trill fingerings for recorder

Recorder Digits (Richard Hureau) · A complete fingering chart of trills, turns, and turned trills for recorder. Includes software to display the same information.

Vibrato and Tremolo on the Recorder (Nicholas Lander) · A discussion of using finger vibrato on recorders