Easy recorder songs

80 songs for soprano recorder, easiest first. Letters for soprano recorder with baroque fingering, kept between low C and high D (most songs between D and the D above).

How to read the notes

Baroque (English) fingering: filled = covered, open = open, half = cover the small hole only. Chart from the American Recorder Society.
  • Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
  • Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
  • Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
  • F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
  • Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
  • G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
  • Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
  • A♯covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
  • Bcovered: thumb, 1
  • Ccovered: thumb, 2
  • C♯covered: 1, 2
  • Dcovered: 2
  • D♯covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
  • F♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 5
  • Gcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3
  • G♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 4
  • Acovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2
  • A♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 5, 6, half 7
  • Bcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 4, 5
  • Ccovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 4, 5
  • C♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, cover the bell
  • Dcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 3, 4, 6, 7

All recorder songs, easiest first

  1. Hot Cross BunsG major, G4–B4 · “Hot cross buns, One a pen-…”Easy
  2. When I Survey the Wondrous CrossF major, E4–B♭4 · “When I survey the…”Easy
  3. Mary Had a Little LambF major, F4–C5 · “Mary had a little…”Easy
  4. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarF major, F4–D5 · “Twinkle, twinkle, little…”Easy
  5. Be Still, My SoulF major, F4–D5 · “Be still, my soul: the Lord…”Medium
  6. My Country, ’Tis of Thee (America)F major, E4–D5 · “My country, 'tis of thee,…”Medium
  7. I Need Thee Every HourG major, D4–C5 · “I need Thee ev'ry hour,…”Medium
  8. Our God, Our Help in Ages PastC major, E4–D5 · “Our God, our help in a-…”Medium
  9. Oh! SusannaF major, F4–D5Medium
  10. Abide With MeF major, F4–D5 · “Abide with me; fast falls…”Medium
  11. Eine kleine NachtmusikG major, D4–D5Medium
  12. Gabriel's MessageC major, E4–E5 · “The angel Gabriel…”Medium
  13. Happy Birthday to YouG major, D4–D5 · “Happy birthday to you,…”Medium
  14. Praise God From Whom All Blessings FlowG major, D4–D5 · “$1D$2 Praise God, from Whom all bles-…”Medium
  15. Amazing GraceG major, D4–D5 · “Amazing grace! How…”Medium
  16. Christ the Lord Is Risen TodayF major, F4–D5 · “Christ, the Lord, is risen to-…”Medium
  17. Angels From the Realms of GloryC major, E4–F5 · “Angels from the realms of…”Medium
  18. Away in a MangerG major, D4–D5 · “Away in a manger,…”Medium
  19. For the Beauty of the EarthG major, D4–D5 · “For the beauty of…”Medium
  20. How Firm a FoundationG major, D4–D5 · “How firm a founda-…”Medium
  21. In the Bleak MidwinterF major, D4–D5 · “In the bleak midwin-…”Medium
  22. Aura LeeD major, D4–C♯5 · “As the blackbird in the…”Medium
  23. Now Thank We All Our GodF major, E4–D5 · “Now thank we all our God,…”Medium
  24. Gentle Mary Laid Her ChildG major, D4–D5 · “Gentle Mary laid her…”Medium
  25. Good King WenceslasG major, D4–D5 · “Good King Wenceslas looked…”Medium
  26. See Amid the Winter's SnowG major, D4–D5 · “See amid the winter's…”Medium
  27. From Heaven Above to Earth I ComeD major, D4–D5 · “From Heaven above to earth…”Medium
  28. How Can I Keep From Singing?G major, D4–D5 · “My life flows on in end-…”Medium
  29. O Come, O Come, EmmanuelG major, D4–D5 · “O come, O come, Emman-…”Medium
  30. O Come, All Ye FaithfulG major, D4–D5 · “O come, all ye faithful,…”Medium
  31. Ode to JoyG major, D4–D5Medium
  32. Just as I Am Without One PleaD major, D4–D5 · “Just as I am,…”Medium
  33. Rock of AgesB♭ major, D4–D5 · “Rock of Ages, cleft for…”Medium
  34. Holy, Holy, HolyD major, D4–D5 · “Holy, holy, holy!…”Medium
  35. Jolly Old Saint NicholasB♭ major, D4–D5 · “Jolly old Saint Nicho-…”Medium
  36. Jesus Loves MeD major, D4–D5 · “Jesus loves me! This I…”Medium
  37. We Gather TogetherC major, C4–D5 · “We gather together…”Medium
  38. Brahms’ Lullaby (Wiegenlied)D major, D4–D5Medium
  39. It Is Well With My SoulC major, D4–D5 · “When peace, like a river,…”Medium
  40. What Wondrous Love Is This?C major, C4–D5 · “What wondrous love is this;…”Medium
  41. Joy to the WorldD major, D4–D5 · “Joy to the world, the Lord…”Medium
  42. All Creatures of Our God and KingD major, D4–D5 · “All creatures of our God…”Medium
  43. Blest Be the Tie That BindsG major, D4–E5 · “Blest be the tie…”Medium
  44. Come Thou Fount of Every BlessingD major, D4–D5 · “Come, Thou Fount of every…”Medium
  45. When the Roll Is Called Up YonderG major, D4–D5 · “When the trumpet of the…”Medium
  46. All My Heart This Night RejoicesG major, D4–E5 · “All my heart this night re-…”Medium
  47. To God Be the GloryG major, D4–D5 · “To God be the glory,…”Medium
  48. Lo, How a Rose E'er BloomingF major, C4–D5 · “Lo, how a Rose e'er bloom-…”Medium
  49. Nearer, My God, to TheeG major, D4–E5 · “Nearer, my God, to Thee,…”Medium
  50. Praise to the Lord, the AlmightyG major, D4–E5 · “Praise to the Lord, the Al-…”Medium
  51. The First NoelD major, D4–D5 · “The first No-…”Medium
  52. He Leadeth MeC major, C4–D5 · “He leadeth me, O bless-…”Medium
  53. The Church's One FoundationD major, C♯4–D5 · “The Church's one founda-…”Medium
  54. The Lord's My ShepherdD major, C♯4–D5 · “The Lord's my shepherd I'll…”Medium
  55. Yankee DoodleB♭ major, D4–E♭5 · “Fath'r and I went down…”Medium
  56. Deck the HallsF major, C4–D5 · “Deck the hall with boughs of…”Medium
  57. Minuet in GD major, C♯4–D5Medium
  58. God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenG major, D4–E5 · “God rest ye merry, gen-…”Medium
  59. Hark! The Herald Angels SingF major, C4–D5 · “Hark! The herald angels…”Harder
  60. Angels We Have Heard on HighF major, C4–D5 · “Angels we have heard on…”Harder
  61. A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodD major, D4–D5 · “A mighty fortress…”Harder
  62. Silent NightC major, C4–F5 · “Silent night, ho-…”Harder
  63. Jingle BellsG major, D4–E5 · “Dashing through the snow In…”Harder
  64. All Hail the Power of Jesus' NameG major, D4–E5 · “All hail the pow'r of Je-…”Harder
  65. What a Friend We Have in JesusF major, C4–D5 · “What a Friend we have in…”Harder
  66. Were You There?F major, C4–F5 · “Were you there when they cru-…”Harder
  67. In the Hall of the Mountain KingD minor, D4–D5Harder
  68. Crown Him With Many CrownsD major, D4–D5 · “Crown Him with many crowns,…”Harder
  69. Auld Lang SyneG major, D4–G5 · “Should auld acquaintance be…”Harder
  70. I Heard the Bells on Christmas DayD major, C♯4–D5 · “I heard the bells on Christ-…”Harder
  71. Great Is Thy FaithfulnessD major, C♯4–D5 · “Great is Thy faithfulness,…”Harder
  72. Of the Father's Love BegottenF major, C4–F5 · “Of the Father's love be-…”Harder
  73. It Came Upon a Midnight ClearB♭ major, D4–D5 · “It came upon the…”Harder
  74. O Little Town of BethlehemF major, C4–D5 · “O little town of Beth-…”Harder
  75. Canon in DF major, D4–A5Harder
  76. Blessed AssuranceD major, C♯4–E5 · “Blessèd assurance, Je-…”Harder
  77. The Old Rugged CrossB♭ major, D4–E♭5 · “On a hill far away…”Harder
  78. Für EliseA minor, C4–E5Harder
  79. The Star-Spangled BannerC major, C4–G5Harder
  80. What Child Is This?F major, D4–F5 · “What Child is this who,…”Harder