If you’re referring to the children’s song “Hot Cross Buns,” a popular tune for beginner recorder players, here are the basic notes for playing it:
“Hot Cross Buns” (in C major) uses the following notes:
- B B A G (Hot cross buns, hot cross buns)
- B B A G (One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns)
For beginners, these notes are played using the following fingerings on a recorder:
- B (thumb covering the back hole, top hole covered)
- A (thumb covering the back hole, top and second holes covered)
- G (thumb covering the back hole, top, second, and third holes covered)
This simple melody is great for practice and is one of the most well-known tunes for beginners!
