1. White Belt 2. Light Yellow Belt 3. Dark Yellow Belt 4. Light Orange (Peach) Belt 5. Dark Orange Belt 6. Pink Belt 7. Red Belt 8. Maroon (Burgundy) Belt 9. Light Purple Belt

10. Dark Purple Belt 11. Light Blue Belt 12. Navy Blue Belt 13. Turquoise Belt 14. Light Green Belt 15. Dark Green Belt 16. Brown Belt 17. Silver Belt 18. Gold Belt 19. Black Belt

Ms. Cummings’ Music Class

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Name

1. White Belt Apple Tree (A C' D') Bobby Shaftoe (A C' D’)

2. Light Yellow Belt Play With Me in Harmony (G A C’ D’)

3. Dark Yellow Belt Juba (G A B C') Let Us Chase the Squirrel (G A B D') John Kanaka (G A B D') Macoway (G A B C' D') Oats, Peas, and Beans (G A B C' D') Lion Sleeps Tonight (G A B C' D’) Can You Plant Your Cabbage So? (G A B C’ D’)

4. Light Orange Belt Bell Horses (E G A) Se Se Se (E G A C’)

5. Dark Orange Belt Ducks in the Millpond (D E G A B) Airang (D E G A B) Alabama Gal (D E G A B)

6. Pink Belt Dinah (D E G A B D') Old King Glory (D E G A B D') Old Betty Larkin (D E G A B C' D') Ode to Joy (D G A B C' D')

7. Red Belt Mary Had a Little Lamb (C D E G) Fukien Boat Song (C D E G A)

8. Maroon Belt Goin' Upon the Mountain (C D E G A C')

9. Light Purple Belt Oliver Twist (F# A B) Great Big House (D E F# A B) Song of the Dragon (D E F# A B) Lil Liza Jane (D E F# A B) Tideo (D E F# A B)

10. Dark Purple Belt Au Claire de la Lune (D E F# G A B) Hickory Dickory Dock (D E F# G A B)

11. Light Blue Belt My Aunt Came Back (D F# G A B C') As I Walked Out One Holiday (D F# G A B C' D')

12. Dark Blue Belt Yankee Doodle (D E F# G A B C') La Pinata (D E F# G A B C') Bingo (D E F# G A B C')

13. Turquoise Belt Ding Dong Diggidiggidong (D E F# A B D')

14. Light Green Belt Camptown Races (D E F# G A D')

15. Dark Green Belt Bluebird (D E F# G A B D') Going Over the Sea (D E F# G A B D')

16. Brown Belt Chick-a-Li-Lee-Lo (F# G B C' D') Grizzly Bear (F# G A B C' D')

17. Silver Belt Big Black Cats ( D F G A) Goin' Down to Cairo (F G A C' D' )

18. Gold Belt Humpty Dumpty (C D E F G A) Los Pollitos (C D E F G A C') Chicken on the Fencepost (C D F G A C' D') Ah Poor Bird (D E F G A C' D')

19. Black Belt Tis' The Gift (D E F# G A B C' D’)

You Must Perform A Song with...

All Correct Notes All Correct Rhythms Steady Beat Good Sound

...To Earn a Belt!

RECORDER KARATE RULES 1. Use Good Posture Head Up Shoulders Down Elbows Out

Left Hand on Top Fingers in Front Thumb in Back

2. Cover Holes Completely (Flat Fingers) 3. Blow Gently (Slow Air) 4. Start Notes with "Doo"

#

“No” sign language

pointing

pinky out middle finger

down

Pinch

Rock & Scissors

Recorder Notes

every hole covered

pinky out - both hands

“Rock On” left hand

every finger down except right middle

The way notes start and connect to each other is called articulation. On

a wind instrument, you articulate notes with your tongue while you blow.

Play the rhythm of this poem by touching your tongue to the back of your teeth as

though you are saying “doo” or “too.”

White Belt Apple Tree

A C' D'

q n

C C A C C A C C D D C C A

C C A C C A C C D D C C A

TIPS - “Apple Tree” uses only three fingers on the

left hand. The second finger stays down for the entire song. Lift the thumb to play D’.

- A is on the second space and uses the left thumb, forefinger, and middle finger.

- C’ is on the third space and uses the thumb and middle finger.

- D’ is on the fourth line and uses only the second finger.

- Look at the repetition in the melody and rhythm!

White Belt Bobby Shaftoe

A C' D' q n

C C D D C C A C C D D C C A

C C D D C C A C C D D C A

TIPS - The first three measures

of “Bobby Shaftoe" have the same rhythm and

melody. Notice the slight change in the rhythm in

last measure.

Light Yellow Belt Play with Me in Harmony

G A C’ D’ q n

New Note

TIPS - G is on the second line and uses all

fingers on the left hand except the pinky. Think “pinky out!” as though drinking tea. Very fancy!

- Practice clapping the rhythm of “Play With Me in Harmony”before playing it on your recorder.

Play With Me in Harmony

Dark Yellow Belt Juba

G A B C' q n

B B C C B B A B B C C B B A

B B C C B B A C C B B A A G

New Note

TIPS - B is on the 3rd line. Use your thumb and first

finger, like pinching. - “Juba” uses only the left hand (no pinky!) - When switching from B to C’, lif t your first

finger and put down your second finger simultaneously.

- The first three measures of “Juba” have the same rhythm and melody.

Dark Yellow Belt Let Us Chase the Squirrel

G A B C' q n Q

G G A A B D G G A A B B A A

G G A A B D G G A A G

TIPS - To switch from B to D’,

lift your first finger and thumb and put down your second finger simultaneously.

Dark Yellow Belt John Kanakanaka

G A B D'

q n o s y

B D B D B G A B G A B B B B A A G B

D B D B B G A B G A B B B B A A G

D B D D B D G A B B B B A A G

Dark Yellow Belt Macoway G A B C' D' q o h

D D B D D D B D C B C A

C C A C C C A D B A B G

Dark Yellow Belt Oats Peas Beans

G A B C' D' q e j

B B B A G G G C C C B A A A

B C D C B C D B A C B A G G G

Dark Yellow Belt Lion Sleeps Tonight

G A B C' D' q e j w

G A B A B C B A G A B A G B

A D B A B D C B A G A

B A G B A

Dark Yellow Belt Can You Plant Your Cabbage So?

G A B C' D’ q n

New Note

Light Orange Belt Bell Horses

E G A q n h

G E E G E E G G A G

G G E G G E G G G A G

TIPS - Now we begin using the right hand too! - Rest the right thumb on the back of the

recorder. - E is on the first line and uses the first and

middle finger of the right hand.

Light Orange Belt Se Se Se E G A C’

q j e o

A A A G E G A A A G G A A G G A A G G C

Dark Orange Belt Ducks on the Millpond

D E G A B

q n h eqe

G G G E D G G G E D G G G E D E G G A G

B B A G E G G G D B B A G E G G A G

Dark Orange Belt Arirang

D E G A B q n j e d

D E D E G A G A B A B G E D E D

G A G A B A G E D E G A G G

D D D B A B A B G E D E D

G A G A B A G E D E G A G G

Dark Orange Belt Alabama Gal D E G A B

q n j e d

G G E E G B G G G G E D

G G E E G B B D B A G

Pink Belt Dinah

D E G A B D' q n h y

G G G G G B D B D B G G G G B G E E D

G G G G G B D B D B B B B B A A G

Pink Belt Old King Glory D E G A B D' q h m E e

B B B A G E D G G

A G A B A G A G A B A B

D D D D D B B A G

Pink Belt Old Betty Larkin

D G A B C' D' q n M

Pink Belt Ode to Joy

D G A B C' D' q h j e

Red Belt Mary Had a Little Lamb

C D E G q h

E D C D E E E D D D E G G

E D C D E E E E D D E D C

New Note

TIPS - Low C is on a line below the staff

and uses every finger on the right hand. E

- Cover every hole and blow softly.

Red Belt Fukien Boat Song

C D E G A q h n eqe

G G C A G E G A G G G E D G E D C

C C D E G C D E D G G E D G E D C

Maroon Belt Goin' Upon the Mountain

C D E G A C' q h n eqe

G G G C C A G E G G C C G E

G G C C C A G G E E E E D C E D

C C D E G G C C E D

C C D E G G G G E E D D C

Light Purple Belt Oliver Twist

F# A B q e j

A A A F# F# A A F# F# A A F# B A F#

A F# F# A A F# A A F# F# B A A F#

New Note

Light Purple Belt Great Big House

D E F# A B qn h

F# A A B F# A A F# A A B F# E

F# A A B F# A A F# A F# E D

Light Purple Belt Song of the Dragon

D E F# A B qn h o

A F# E F# A F# A B D A A A D B A F#

E A F# E D A A D B A F# E A F# E D

Light Purple Belt Lil' Liza Jane D E F# A B

q n m eqe j e

F# F# F# E D F# A A B A F# A

F# A E D F# A A F# F# E D

D A B A B A F# A

D A B A F# F# E D

Light Purple Belt Tideo

D E F# A B q n y

F# A A B F# A A F# A A B F# E E

F# A A B F# A A F# F# A A A B F# E D

F# A D F# A D F# F# A A A B F# E D

F# A D F# A D F# F# A A A B F# E D

Dark Purple Belt Au Claire de la Lune

D E F# G A B

q h w

G G G A B A G B A A G

G G G A B A G B A A G

A A A A E E A G F# E D

G G G A B A G B A A G

Dark Purple Belt Hickory Dickory Dock

D E F# G A B

e E j

F# G A G F# E F# F# F# A G E F# F#

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

Light Blue Belt My Aunt Came Back

D F# G A B C' q n

D G A B B C B

A D D F# G

A A B A

G

Light Blue Belt As I Walked Out One Holiday

D F# G A B C’ D’ j q e T

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

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

Dark Blue Belt Yankee Doodle

D E F# G A B C' q n

G G A B G B A D G G A B G F#

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

Dark Blue Belt La Pinata

D E F# G A B C' q j e hue E

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

A G D D D D D D B G D D D D D D C A

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

A A A B B G C C G E G E A A A

B B G C C G E G E C C

Dark Blue Belt Bingo

D E F# G A B C' q n

D G G D D E E D D G G A A B G

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

Turquoise Belt Ding Dong Diggidiggidong

D E F# A B D' q n y

D’ A B B B B A F# F# F# F# E F# D D A

D’ A B B B B A F# F# F# F# E F# D

Light Green Belt Camptown Races

D E F# G A D' q d w j e

A A F# A B A F# F# E F# E A A F# A

B A F# E F# E D D D F# A D’ B B D’ B

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

Dark Green Belt Bluebird

D E F# G A B D' q n h

A F# A F# A B A F# G E G E G A G E

A F# A F# A B A F# D’ B A F# D E D

Dark Green Belt Going Over the Sea

D E F# G A B D' j qe Q

D G G G B D’ B G A A D E F# G D

G G G B D’ D’ B G G A A A D D G D D

G B D D G B D D D G B D D G B D D G G G

Brown Belt Chick-A-Li-Lee-Lo

D E F# G A B D' q n m

G G G G F# G B B C C C D’ C B G G

G G G G F# G B B C C C D’ C B G G

Brown Belt Grizzly Bear

D E F# G A B D' q n h

G G G B A A A C B G A F# G

B B B D’ C C A A A C B B

G G G B A A A C B G A F# G

A F D A F D

D D F F G G A A F D

TIP - F is different than F#. All fingers are

down except the second finger on the right hand.

Silver Belt Big Black Cats

D F G A q n Q

New Note

Silver Belt Goin' Down to Cairo

F G A C' D' n o N e j

C C C C A C F F F F D C

C C C C A C A F G G F

A F F D F F A A F F D F F A

A F F D F G F A F F D F G F

Gold Belt Humpty Dumpty

C D E F G A q e E

C C E E D E D C E E G G F G F E

A A A G G G F F F E F F F E E E D E D C

Gold Belt Los Pollitos

C D E F G A C' q n

C D E F G C’ A A C’ C’ G G F F G G E E D D E E C C

C D E F G C’ A A C’ C’ G G F F G G E E D D E E C C

C D E F G C’ A A C’ C’ G G F F G G E E D D E E C C

Gold Belt Chicken on the Fencepost

C D E F G A C' q n y

F F F F F F A G A C’ F F F F F F G F D C

F F F F F F A G A C’ D C’ A G F

Gold Belt Ah Poor Bird

D E F G A C' D' q h n

D E F F G A

A D’ D’ C D’ A G F E D

Black Belt Tis' the Gift

D E F# G A B C' D' qn h j e

D D G G A B G B C D ‘ D’ C B A G

A A A G A B A F# D D G F# G A B A A

B C D’ D’ A A B A G G A G F# G

D’ B A B C B A G A B B C D’ B A A B A D

G G A B B C D’ C B A A B B A G G G