So you’ve been smoking for a long time and you want to quit, I’m just wondering what is your smoking style, it’s important because smoking has been a part of your identity and you are going to have to leave it behind as you create a new identity for yourself as a non smoker.

So are you a conventional smoker with your smoke held between two fingers?

Do you hold the cigarette low and out of sight, or do you rest your elbow on your other hand with the smoke near your face.

Or perhaps you like to make a show by waving your smoke in the air as you speak., or using it as a pointer when making a point in a discussion or an argument.

Perhaps you are posh and like to use a cigarette holder for effect.

Or maybe a reverse holder with the ash end facing your palm and held between your thumb and first finger?

Do you blow smoke out of the corner of your mouth to be polite, or do you blow rings into the air above you.

Maybe you like the prestige of a cigar with a fine cognac, or to appear thoughtful and wise as you draw on a pipe.

There are as many styles of smoking as there are brands. Those that portray a rugged image, a cool sophisticate, youthful and carefree or maybe frugal and not influenced by flashy brands.

So where do you sit in all of these descriptions and brands, and how have actions and buying decisions impacted your life, and what kind of hole will be left when you quit smoking?

And don’t fool yourself into thinking there won’t be a hole. It could be what you do with your hands. Perhaps how you express yourself when talking or thinking.

The way you relax and spend your downtime, or your go to response when you are stressed or anxious.

All of these things need to be considered and planned for in advance of quitting. Just remember that you are not the first person to quit smoking, but many of those fail to quit before they fail to plan.

A simple strategy for more standard smokers is to carry a water bottle and take frequent sips. For the more exotic smoker you will have to draw on your creativity.

So create your new identity, one without cigarettes and one where you are healthier and don’t need the crutch of a cigarette.

Have you ever kicked a hole in the wall?

My first memory of damaging drywall is as a little girl. My sister and I were jumping on the bed. Right before my eyes my sister crashed into the wall leaving a rather large impression. To say my parents weren’t pleased is an understatement.

When I was a teenager my fist battled the walls often, again to the dismay of my parents.

Now as a parent I’m the one having to repair holes in the wall. My boys are always playing one game or another. Often times this ends in a damage.

Here’s how we fixed the small holes.

Get a repair kit from the hardware store

These are simple pre-cut patches. You’ll need a putty knife, sandpaper, goop (joint compound) and time preferably without children.

Next, cut away any excess drywall. Clean the area. Stick the patch on top of your hole cutting any excess away. Be careful as it bubbles very easily – slow wins this race here.

Now you can add some putty with your knife. You want to add little bits at a time for a thin even coat. Go in one direction from top to bottom.

Let it dry again before adding a second coat. Add a third coat if necessary.

After drying one more time, take some sandpaper to it to smooth the edges.

Tips For Plastering a Large Hole

Larger holes are a bit more involved. The hole my sister made was a very large hole. You will need a utility knife or a drywall knife and a straight edge.

Carefully draw a rectangle or square around the hole. Cut the entire piece out of the wall.

Next you’ll need the help from a carpenter or your local hardware store. You need a few plywood strips cut to just a little bit longer then your hole. These back your hole and give it support.

Once you have these, place them inside the hole vertically and screw them into place.

Now, measure your drywall, cut to size and screw to the plywood strips.

Add drywall tape to the outer edge of your rectangle.

With putty knife and joint compound add a layer to the edges being sure to cover the screws.

Let dry and add an extra coat.

Use sandpaper to smooth and even out the edges.

Have you ever kicked a hole in the wall? Did you repair it yourself?

Using these tips and helpful tutorials on YouTube you can fix this common problem.

To understand what the title of this article means, ie On The Recorder, Which Letter Is Each Hole, then you need to firstly know what a recorder is, what is a letter and what fingering is. Then one can put them altogether.

What is a Recorder?

The recorder is a musical instrument made of wood or plastic It is a hollow tube in two or three sections with a mouth piece at one end, an opening at the other end and holes.

They come in different sizes ranging from small, higher sounding recorders to larger, lower sounding recorders.

Each recorder is either in the key of C or key of F, which means that the letters for each hole will be different between the two keys. For example the lowest note for recorders in the key of C is C and the lowest note for recorders in F is F. Both are fingered the same.

What is a Letter?

“Letter” refers to the letters of the alphabet used in music to name notes and is called the musical alphabet. The musical alphabet consists of the first seven letters of the alphabet, A B C D E F G.

There are other note names related to each of these seven letters. They are sharp notes( # ) and flat notes ( b ). Each musical alphabet letter has a sharp and flat note associated with it ie A# B# C# D# E# F# G# Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb. A note raised by a semitone ( half-tone ) is a sharp note. A note lowered by a semitone is a flat note. If you can visualise a piano with the white and black keys, then a semitone is the closest key to the right or left of the letter; it is the closest interval of sound. Please be aware that there are sharp notes that sound the same as flat notes eg an A# sound is the same as a Bb sound. These notes are called enharmonic notes and have the same pitch.

A complete range of notes in an octave could go like the following two examples.

Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G or

G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G

Each line represents the same notes.

The musical alphabet repeats itself over and over again to the range of the musical instrument. The recorder family have a range of around two octaves. It can vary depending on recorder type.

What is the Fingering on the Recorder? ie which letter is each hole?

When musicians press finger tips or pads down on the holes in varying configurations it is called fingering. Each fingering represents a particular note and pitch of sound. Sound is created by blowing through the mouthpiece and getting a vibration air.

There are over two octaves of fingerings or notes on the recorder.

Read below for Fingering on the Recorder

When you play any wind instrument the left hand goes at the top.

A recorder has a thumb hole underneath and 5 single holes plus 2 double holes on top. The holes will be called the following:

Th = left hand thumb

1, 2, 3 = left hand 2nd, 3rd, 4th fingers single holes

4, 5 = right hand 2nd, 3rd fingers single holes

6, 7 = right hand 4th 5th fingers double holes

Lets start with the recorders in the key of C.

note names: fingering

B: Th, 1

A: Th, 1, 2

G: Th, 1, 2, 3

E: Th, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

F#: Th, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

D1: Th, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

C2: Th, 2 second octave C

D2: 2 second octave D

C1: Th, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

ie all holes covered for a lowest sound on the instrument.

People usually start learning the notes B, A, G. They play variety of BAG pieces and exercises to help the process of remembering the fingering and reading the notes on sheet music. Then they learn the other notes step by step with pieces and exercises to play

To produce second octave sounds the left hand thumb covers half a hole.

Recorders in the key of F have F1 as the lowest note, with all holes covered; equivalent to C1. So basically fingering patterns remain the same for each keyed recorder but the note name changes.

Recorders in C first octave notes = C D E F G A B

Recorders in F first octave notes = F G A Bb C D E

As the learning process continues then more notes/letters and fingerings are learnt. A finger chart is available in tutor books as well as separate fingerings on pages throughout in the step by step learning process. To help you remember fingerings you need to play play play with guidance of a teacher, tutor book or both.

Conclusion

With knowledge of what a recorder, letter and fingering is plus examples of what notes and fingerings a beginner meets you are on your way to playing great tunes. The query of what letter for each hole is beginning to get answered.