Tips For Using The Ab on Recorder Exercises This sheet music contains my favorite exercises for mastering this tricky note. However, this doesn’t mean mastering Ab is only for the naturally talented. Most of the time, the note exists alongside Bb and Eb. There aren’t a lot of songs out there using only Ab as a new note. These are already too close (a half step apart) to have a note in between. The lowered ones are called flat ( b).Īccidental notes exist in between all notes except for B-C and E-F. If the accidental is higher, it’s called a sharp (#). They get their names based on how the notes are related to the original ones. Because they live in between the natural notes, they don’t have their own names. These altered notes are called accidentals. Some of you may be confused about whether an A flat is the same thing as a G sharp. Hint: This same pattern works for Bb on recorder as well. So starting on G, to lower it a half step you do the same pattern as with Ab.įinger the note, skip a hole, and cover the next two. This is how I personally think of recorder fingerings, and many of my students for the past 10 years like to think this way as well.įor those who have mastered F# On the recorder, you may notice a similar pattern.į# is the same as Gb (G flat). Scientifically, you only need to lower the pitch by half instead of a whole step.įor A flat, this means you need to skip a hole and add two more.Īnother way to think about it is with numbers. The flat needs to add more holes being covered, but not in a sequential order as this would make the note go down too far. The fingering for A is the left-hand thumb and first and second holes covered with the pointer and middle fingers. In this case, A flat would be a lowered A. I find it most helpful to start thinking of most recorder accidentals by the natural note above them. The fingering trips up a lot of people at first. Conclusion A Flat On Recorder Fingering Breakdown.Tips For Using The Ab on Recorder Exercises.
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