9. Rainbow Belt

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

Practice this song at home:

You're almost there! Practice this song on your recorder. When you're ready, play it during or after class to earn your rainbow belt and become an Elemental Belt Master! Watch out for the many sharps in this song; there are F sharps, C sharps, G sharps, D sharps, and a few A sharps. Learn how to play G sharps and A sharps below. Good luck!

G #

A #

New Notes: G sharp and A sharp

Look at the fingering charts to understand how to play these two new notes, G sharp and A sharp.


Review the other sharps

This song is in the key of E, which means that all F, C, G and D notes will be sharps. You've played most of these notes before in other songs, but review them by looking over the fingering charts:


C #

(high)

D#

(high)

F #

(high)

Watch the video if you need extra help. Print the PDF if you want a paper copy:

Video coming soon

Rainbow Belt - Somewhere Over the Rainbow PDF.pdf