Lesson 22: C-sharp and the Key of D Major
- Play low and high C-sharp with distinct fingerings.
- Play low and high F-sharp with distinct fingerings.
- Play Canon bars 4–6 from the first-violin part.
Keep both registers clear.
D major adds C# to the F# you already know.
Your staff reads G major with F#: use the same recorder fingering patterns.
High C#5
High F#5
Thumb off, with the first two left fingers down; everything else open.
Try the new note alone, then play the scale at a comfortable speed.
Low C#4
Low F#4
Start from the lowest note, then open just one hole of the lowest pair; keep every other hole closed.
Play: Canon in D — bars 4–6
Exact first-violin bars 4–6 from Michael Fischer v. Mollard’s Mutopia 2047 edition (CC BY 4.0): original D major; alto reads G major.
Now play these
- Au clair de la lune
- Review the familiar cross-fingering in its third phrase.
- Belle qui tiens ma vie
- Keep long notes steady through the cadential accidental changes.
Later study: the complete Canon and Telemann’s Siciliana need a wider range; Petzold’s first strain waits for Lessons 28–31.
When the scale and Canon keep a steady beat and both C-sharp fingerings sound clear, move on to Lesson 23.
When the scale and Canon keep a steady beat and both F-sharp fingerings sound clear, move on to Lesson 23.