Alto Recorder Fingering Chart

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In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Locate the correct fingering for a given chromatic note on alto recorder using the chart.

Teaching tips

Post or hand out the relevant note pages just before introducing that note in a recorder unit, rather than the full 22-page set at once.
Confirm which fingering system (standard vs. German) matches your classroom's recorders before distributing, since the chart includes both for A#/Bb.
Because the actual fingering diagrams are images, preview the PDF directly rather than relying on a text description when planning a lesson.

Skills covered

Chromatic fingering reference use -- students or teachers look up the correct alto recorder fingering for any note across roughly 1.5 octaves, one note per page.
Fingering system comparison -- the chart distinguishes a standard A#/Bb fingering from an alternate 'German Fingering,' letting a teacher select the fingering system matching their recorder.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Why does the chart include two different fingerings for A#/Bb?

It provides both the standard fingering and an alternate 'German Fingering' for that note, since alto recorders are made to two different fingering-system standards and a teacher needs to match the chart to the instrument in the classroom.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

alto recorder fingering
chromatic scale
music reference chart

Topics

alto recorder fingering music octaves chromatic music lesson instruments music notes

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