Sneaky fingering tips...

Did you know you can be a little sneaky with some fingerings on the recorder?  This works well if you're playing very fast passages, or passages with tricky cross fingerings.

Why don't you try one I find particularly useful and see if it helps you?

* On treble or alto recorder:
the higher G# can be played with a low G# fingering, with pinched thumb.  Try this with a fast arpeggiated figure, such as E G# B G# E G# B G# etc
(this is also the case with the enharmonic equivalent, A flat)

* On descant or soprano recorder:
the above is the same with the higher D# fingering, using the lower D# fingering with a pinched thumb.  Try the passage: B D# F# D# B D# F# D# etc
(this is also the case with the enharmonic equivalent, E flat)

I hope this helps!

Emma @ Recorder Helpdesk!