Introduction

Even though it's small and unassuming, the recorder has musical possibilities like other, supposedly greater,  instruments.  Just imagine - you can play any tune on it.  The only way to do it is by training your fingers, using diffrent charts like a joystick.  The first attempt should be made on a soprano recorder.  But the fingering chart is the same for all sizes of recorder and is also a solid foundation for other instruments as well, particularly other wind instruments.

But, why the recorder?
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 NOTE:
All recorders in the key of F (like the soprano recorder) will function properly according to the melody and fingering charts on our site. Melodies played on them will simply be in a different key.

Recorders with the German fingering system.

A  F i n g e r i n g   L e s s o n
The Baroque System
A recorder has seven holes on the top side and one on the bottom (0).
Holes 6 and 7 are usually doubled, 
which is recommended but not necessary. 
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Th little finger on the left hand is never used.

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How to Get a Good Sound
It's easy: whisper "do" or "to" on every tone you play. When it comes to quality of sound, there's no better advice.  Also, a gentle stream of air is required on the lower notes.

Play and play again!!  
Melodies on  adam2-1.com 
will become your beautiful tools to get into playing music. The tunes are of varying technical difficulty. And we gather melodies from many diffrent musical styles, from traditional songs for children to classical themes to the latest hits, all presented the adam® way.
The number of melodies grows week by week with the addition of new songs. It is even possible to add your favorite songs. You can do it as a member of the adam® club.





 
adam®  shows all fingerings with numbers.
This is chart  five
5
To do it you must cover all holes from 0 to 5.
This means  0,1,2,3,4,5.
Always use the right fingers!
    

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Which number corresponds to the picture ?
2 or 4
flet 1

    2    

or

    4    

Choose the right answer! 











 

Which number corresponds this time ?
4 or 1
flet 1

    4    

or

    1    

Choose the right answer! 











 
This is the fingering six without four.
6-4
To do it you must cover all holes from 0 to 6, 
excluding  4. 
This means  0,1,2,3,4,5,6
 Always use the right fingers!

    


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Which fingering do you see on the recorder: 6-3 or 6-5?

flet 1       

   6-3   

or

   6-5   

Choose the right answer!











 

Which is right:
2-1 or 2-0?
                        

   2-1   

or

   2-0   

Two without one
Two without  zero
Choose the right answer!











 
There is also the following fingering: two without one and zero
2-10
Cover the holes from 0 to 2, 
excluding 0 and 1. 
This means  0,1, 2
Use the right fingers!
    

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Let's try to play a very special tune, "Mary had a little lamb." 
It was the first melody ever recorded, when 
 Thomas Edison succeded in making the phonograph, the first recording device. 
Here is the tune with adam® numbers. 
The pictures below show how it is done on the recorder.
1 
2
3
2
1
1
1
 
2 
2 
2 
 
1 
1
1


1
The number 1 shows that holes 
0 and 1 are covered.
2
The number 2 shows that  holes 0,1,2 are covered.
3
The number 3 shows that holes 0,1,2,and 3 are covered.

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And now, the anthem of the European Union, "Ode to Joy," from   Beethoven's 9th Symphony, written according to adam®.  Good luck. :-)
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1
2-1
2-10
2-10
2-1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1


3
The number 3 shows that holes 0,1,2,and 3  are covered.
2-1
Play fingering 2 and open hole 1.
 
2-10
 Play fingering 2 and open holes   1 and 0.

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