You are Going to Learn to Play the Recorder!

This is B On the Staff

This is A on the Staff

This is G on the staff

This is the proper way to hold the recorder.This is too high.This is too low.Proper Hold

It is important to completely cover the hole with your finger! If you dont, air will escape and you will squeak.This hole is completely coveredand no air can escape. This hole has a small placewhere air is escaping. If you are covering the holes correctly you will see small round bubbles on your fingers.Cover the Holes Completely

There is a correct way to blow into a recorder.First, you should blow GENTLY. Think about blowing bubbles.Listen to this sound produced correctly.Listen to this sound that is not produced correctly.Can you hear the difference? Proper sound production

This is a Treble clefThis is a staffMusic is written on the Staff534214321Always Count Bottom to Top!

Say the Musical AlphabetABCDEFGABCDEFGIt has seven letters and just starts over again!1234567

These lines are labeled E G B D F

Every Good Boy Deserves FudgeThe staff is made up of five lines

These space notes are labeledF A C EThe staff has four spaces.

Letters on the staffFBDGEECAFTheyre in alphabetical order!DWhat note comes before E on the first line?

Whole noteHalf notesQuarter notesEighth notesSixteenth notes

You just played your first song!The song is HOT CROSS BUNS and the whole thing looks like this:

Click here to hear the whole song:Hot cross buns!Hot cross buns!Hot cross buns!One a pen - ny, two a pen- ny,

This is C on the Staff

This is D on the Staff

Jingle Bells

New Note!The dotted half note!

The dot adds half the value of the note.

Half of 2 is 12 + 1 = 3

= 3 . = 2

This is E on the Staff

This is D on the Staff

You have learned a lot! Now you can go play your song for your teacher and parents!Congratulations!