Transcript Recorder Beginner - Bloxham Church of England Primary School

Beginner Recorder
Getting Started
By
Mrs Noble-Coles
A note to parents:
Your child has started his/her recorder lessons.
They will now need to ensure that they have their recorder in school every Thursday.
On a Thursday lunch time your child will need to eat their lunch first and then come to the
studio for their lesson.
There will be copies of the music we are learning in class. These will be given to the children to
to bring home and practice. They will need to try to remember to bring this to the lessons too.
I have attached a few slides below so the children can show you what they have been doing
during their first few sessions and to help them get started at home.
I hope they enjoy learning the recorder and soon you will enjoy their playing too!
Thank you,
Michelle Noble-Coles
This is a stave.
A stave is the 5 lines we write
music on.
This is a Treble Clef
A treble clef tells us that on the recorder we are playing high notes.
You will see one at the start of every piece you play.
This is a crotchet
It is a 1 beat note
(we will call this slow)
This is a pair of quavers
These are ½ beat notes
(we say - quick quick)
Example of simple rhythm
Slow
Slow
Quick
Quick
Slow
Clap these rhythms
Before you play remember to:
1, Breath softly through the recorder
2, Have your left hand at the top
3, As you play say ‘tu, tu, tu’ to tongue each
note
4, Cover each hole with no gaps
The Note B
The Note A
Pieces to play using A and B
Little fly
No more milk
Traffic Jam
Caterpillar Bye Bye
The children will bring music these pieces of
home over the next few weeks
G
A
B
Which Note belongs to which stave?
Rest = Silence
Below is a crotchet rest
You will need to be silent for 1 beat
Well done for practicing