The introductory tutorial of six-hole recorder fingering is as follows:

1. Look head level, the flute is perpendicular to the body at an angle of less than 45° to the chest, the fingers are naturally bent, and the fingers between the two hands are used. Use three fingers (finger pulps) to press the corresponding flute hole, and hold the flute body on the inside with your thumb to support and stabilize it. The little finger can be naturally and gently bent and raised (orchid finger).

2. The most basic fingering method for the six-hole recorder is as shown in the figure below. The solid circle is the closed hole (when playing, the fingertips of your fingers should press all the holes, otherwise the air will leak and the sound will be Not accurate), the hollow circle is the opening (release your finger).

3. Whether you are playing standing or sitting, your back should be straight and your arms should be raised. Do not fold your arms or hold your head or chest. If the overall posture is wrong, it will not only affect the appearance, but also affect the breath and the effect of playing.

4. When playing low notes, play slowly; when playing high notes, play quickly (fast); when playing alto notes, play slowly and slowly. Take the recorder, practice the scales according to the fingering chart above, and play the simplest 7 alto notes: do, re, mi, fa, sou, la, xi.

Related introduction

The recorder is a woodwind instrument with a long history in Europe. It has been used since the Middle Ages. It originated in Italy in the 15th century and was popular in Italy from the 16th to the 18th century. European countries. The recorder has a beautiful and mellow tone. It is an important wind instrument in Europe and a standard solo instrument in the Baroque era.

The recorder is usually an eight-hole instrument and is a series of instruments. There are five types of instruments commonly used for playing, namely Sopranino, Soprano or Descant, and Alto or Descant. Treble, Tenor and Bass. When these recorders are combined into a band, a variety of music can be played.

The six-hole recorder is a combination of the recorder and the traditional Chinese instrument bamboo flute. The fingering method is quite different from that of the eight-hole recorder.

The recorder is also a twelve-well-tempered instrument. It can be modulated arbitrarily, has a range of more than two octaves, and is extremely expressive. Therefore, learning the recorder, like learning any kind of Western musical instrument, can effectively cultivate people's fixed pitch concept and effectively improve people's musical professionalism. In many countries, the recorder has become a popular instrument with the largest learning population, and this is also true in China.