Does anyone have a recommendation of a good recording of recorder music
for very young learners?
When I was a kid, one of the problems I had was that I didn't know what
the sound should be. (Not sure that a plastic school issue could produce
any ideal sound anyway  ;-<)
MaryH

In message <[log in to unmask]>, Michael
Leuty <[log in to unmask]> writes

>On Sun, 2004-03-21 at 13:29, Jenny wrote:
>> Anyone know what the notes are, and a simple fingering guide?
>
>The recorder can be played beautifully and has a lovely clear tone.
>Sadly this does not always happen.
>
>The correct volume of breath is important: too much and it squawks, too
>little and it moans. Tonguing improves the clarity of playing: wrap your
>lips around the mouthpiece, apply adequate wind pressure, then use the
>tip of your tongue to block and then open the aperture.
>
>For a descant recorder (standard school issue), all holes covered
>produces middle C. This is a particularly hard note to produce as the
>amount of wind has to be just right, lots of squawking and moaning
>otherwise. It's easier to start with the higher notes and then work
>down.
>
>When you use digits to cover the holes on the recorder make sure you
>apply the flat of the pad rather than the finger tip, so that the hole
>is securely covered. Left thumb covers the hole at the back, left index
>middle and ring cover holes 1 2 and 3 at the front (from top down),
>right index, middle, ring and little cover holes 4 5 6 and 7. Use right
>thumb under the instrument to support it.
>
>To play a scale of C upwards, remove the fingers one by one, starting at
>the bottom. However, when you get to the fourth note (F), add the right
>ring and little fingers again (i.e. as though you were playing middle C
>but just lift the right middle finger). When you get to top C, which by
>rights ought to just have the left thumb covering the hole at the back,
>add the left middle finger as well, covering the second hole down the
>front. The next note up (top D) is played by keeping the left middle
>finger in place but removing the left thumb.
>
>F sharp (a commonly used note) is played as follows: all three fingers
>of left hand (covering holes 1 2 3), middle and ring fingers of right
>hand (covering holes 5 6).
>
>That should be enough to get you started.  :-)
>--
>Michael Leuty <[log in to unmask]>

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Mary Hawking