Recorders

Here are some videos and links for your home recorder practice.

Any assignments, quizzes, or play-along videos can be found in the Recorder Google Classroom.

Recorder Reminders.mp4

Recorder Reminders

1) Left hand on top
2) Use two hands
3) Warm slow air
4) Elbows off knees
5) Flat fingers!

Low Notes Tutorial.mp4

Low Notes Tutorial

This video has special tips and tricks for playing low notes.

How to learn a new song:

1) Clap and say the rhythm using Ta, Ti-Ti, Rest, To-o, and To-o-o-o. Remember the O’s in To-o and To-o-o-o are palm slides (just like in class). Check out the video “Reading Rhythms” that will help you do this.

2) Label the notes. Watch the video “Note Reading” to help you do this. You can also use your fingering chart, as well.

3) Play the notes slowly, and speed up when you are comfortable.

Reading Rhythms.mov

Reading Rhythm

This is a video about how to read and say rhythms.

Note Reading.mp4

Note Reading

This is a video about different ways to remember the note names on the staff.

Here are some great links to use for more practice:

You can also Google Image search for free recorder music!

Some good searches are "recorder music," "recorder songs," or "Recorder Karate songs"