Learning the Recorder
This website will assist you in learning the basics of playing the soprano recorder. Any reference to fingerings will refer to the baroque recorder. In order to read and listen to the music, you must first download a small file called Notation Player. It is small and it is free. It will open the music on your computer and you can then play along with the midi sound or simply read the music without sound. Click on these INSTRUCTIONS to download the reader. Any difficulties or suggestions for folk songs? email wallj@rogers.com
| LEARNING | PLAYING |
| Holding the Recorder | Beginners: First songs in key of G |
| How to blow softly | Also in G - more difficult |
| Reading music from the staff | New notes: Low E and F# |
| Learning the notes on the staff | Using all the notes you have learned |
| Playing first notes B, A, G | New notes: Low F and B flat (Key of F) |
| High c and d and low D | New notes: Low C and high e |
| Your first song | Songs to keep you going |
| Christmas Songs |
