![]() ![]() Improve your recording playing by learning songs that provide you with a solid foundation. It’s tricky for many at first, but with focus on the correct fingering and practicing the coordination of using your right hand, it’s learnable by any age group. I hope you found this guide for how to play F on recorder helpful. This stepwise motion gives the player a lot of practice moving to and from this tricky note.Īt the end of the phrase, you get a nice slow F-low C motion which is actually simple to play (all you do is add the middle finger on the right hand).Ĭheck out our full guide on My Heart Will Go On recorder notes. This means the note F goes to its neighbors G and E. What notes are used is largely step-wise. There are a few reasons, the verse of this song is perfect for practicing F natural.įor one, the melody is pretty slow and doesn’t use a lot of notes. Please feel free to share this with link to Dynamic Music Room. For the purposes of practicing only the note F natural, let’s look at the verse of this song. There is a trickier Bb also in much of the song, including the chorus. For the note, F natural, the song My Heart Will Go On is an excellent choice. One of the best ways to learn a note is to isolate a part of a song where the note is used a lot. Thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 (no 7) Recorder Song With F Natural.Yes, it’s harder to do it correctly at first, but with effort, it won’t be difficult for very long. Sure, it’s easier this way, but your notes are wrong and will never sound right. These sound close to correct and are easier to play. There are a couple of alternates you may discover when playing an F natural. Please share this graphic and include a link to Dynamic Music Room. Use this basic recorder fingering chart to help you get a better visual of how to finger F natural on the recorder. hand little finger covering the two small holes at the seventh spot Basic Fingering Chart hand ring finger covering the two small holes at the sixth spot Right-hand pointer covering the fourth hole.Left-hand pointer covering the first hole. ![]() The following holes are covered for F natural: The fingers need to be perpendicular to the recorder, not slanted. Your fingers should be gently curved, not flat. ![]() Aim for the middle of your finger pad to cover the holes. When you cover the holes, they need to be covered completely. Your right-hand thumb rests on the back of the recorder either in line with the fourth hole from the top or between the fourth and fifth holes (but the thumb rests on the back). ![]() The left-hand thumb covers the single hole on the back of the recorder’s body. Your left hand should be on top (always, no, it’s not up for debate). Your teeth should never touch the recorder. The recorder should form a 45° angle with your body and the ground. Next, wrap your lips around the tip of the mouthpiece creating a seal. Make sure your notes are tongued as if you were whispering the word “too”. The basic recorder fingering chart below may be helpful to you, but in this section, I’ll walk you step by step through how to finger and play F natural on the soprano recorder.įirst, be prepared to blow with soft but focused air. Note: If the F is the one on the top line of the staff, it’s fingered the same as low F but with the half-hole technique.Ĭheck out how to play the recorder for more info on this technique. Look ahead for more details once you’re sure this is what you want. This post deals with fingering the note F natural. If both are absent and the note is all on its own, the note is an F natural. Do you see the little # on the bottom space of the staff? If so, it’s an F# (pronounced “F sharp”). Is there a little “#” in front of the symbol? Is the note between the bottom line and second from the bottom line of the staff? These notes are only a half step apart, but they’re played completely differently.įirst, check out the note and if it’s on the first space from the bottom. The first thing you need to think about when looking at a song with the note F is whether you mean F natural or F#.
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