![]() For the purposes of a beginner recorder fingering chart, you just need to treat this like one hole each and cover both of the tiny ones. This is for accidentals and semitones on recorders which are for more advanced playing. The top three circles on the actual recorder body are for the three fingers on your left hand, pointer, middle, and ring respectively.Īnd the bottom four circles are for the four fingers on your right hand, pointer, middle, ring, and little fingers.Īt the bottom two holes on your actual recorder, you’ll see these are actually two small holes set inside one larger indentation. The circle off the to the left of the recorder represents the left thumb hole for the left hand which is on the back of the recorder. ![]() You’ll see 8 different circles on the image. Go to the recorder fingering chart above (or printed off) and find the same note on the staff.īelow the note on the staff is the graphic of how to finger the note. Notice if the note head is on a line or space and which one it’s on. Wherever the note head land,s is the note name. It doesn’t matter what the stem (lines) are, and it doesn’t matter if the note head is empty (as with half and whole notes) or full (quarter notes and smaller). These note heads tell the musician what letter name the note is. You’ll notice each note has a note head or circle on the staff (those five lines). Find The Noteįirst, take a look at the sheet music you’re trying to play. Yes, most recorder makers do offer a fingering chart, but it’s often too complex and hard to read. Use both to help you learn how to play recorder notes. The next section offers a written explanation of how to finger the notes one by one. This section offers an explanation on how to use the chart and figure out the fingerings based on the image. ![]() It’s nice to see the easy recorder song fingering chart above, but how do you use it? There’s a glossary of musical terms for children and adults to refer to as necessary.Feel free to share this graphic with a link to Dynamic Music Room. The words of the songs provide the rhythmic framework which allows the child to enjoy playing and to concentrate on note recognition and fingering until they feel confident. Each character in the books introduces a new note ( B for Biker Ben, A for Annie’s Animals). Starting to play an instrument and to read music demands a lot of children, and these books are designed to take each step slowly and carefully. Guinea Pig Gig : Two-Part Songs for Descant Recordersįairground Fiesta : A Course for Treble Recorder with Songs and Tunes for Descant and Treble Recorders I have made them all child-friendly and tuned in to the needs and likes of the modern primary school child.īlown Away Book 1 : Descant Recorder for Beginnersīlown Away Book 2 : Descant Recorder for Beginners The four new books have all been inspired by children’s enthusiasm for playing music which is relevant to them. However, alongside these musical experiences, the recorder is the ideal instrument for every child to own, learn to play, read music and find their inner musical talent. This made me realise that new music was needed and I wrote a recorder course for young beginners, Franzo Frog and his Friends published by Heinemann (1996, nla).Ĭhildren love making music and the current policy of introducing them to the ukulele, drums and a range of string or brass instruments is exciting and instantly rewarding. By the end of the year, some of the girls stuck with me, but I’d lost most of the boys’ interest. ![]() While there was always a good variety for singing and instrumental playing, I found that much of the recorder music for children to play was dull and uninspiring. I was a primary school teacher in Leeds and Bristol and have worked with recorder groups, children’s orchestras and choirs throughout the primary age-range. Heather Ward, teacher, author and composer – Recorder Music for Children
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