My Recorder and Me consists of fourteen short and
delightful pieces written especially for absolute
beginners on the descant recorder up to students at
elementary level. The pieces are intended as
supplementary material to your usual tutor books. The
music can be used with any number of players and the
pieces remain in the lower register. Several early
pieces use only the notes B, A and G and the key of G
major predominates. Six of the pieces use only half
notes (minims) and quarter notes (crotc...(+)
My Recorder and Me consists of fourteen short and
delightful pieces written especially for absolute
beginners on the descant recorder up to students at
elementary level. The pieces are intended as
supplementary material to your usual tutor books. The
music can be used with any number of players and the
pieces remain in the lower register. Several early
pieces use only the notes B, A and G and the key of G
major predominates. Six of the pieces use only half
notes (minims) and quarter notes (crotchets). The low
C, a tricky note for many beginners, has been avoided
almost completely. On the one occasion it appears, the
note C an octave above is given as optional.
Several pieces have a few measures (bars) rest in the
middle not only to give the player a break and add
musical contrast but also to give the experience of
counting empty bars during the music. When space
allows, piano cues appear in the solo part. Some of the
later pieces in the book have good performing potential
and could be strung together in any order to create a
small suite.
Although the pieces are arranged in approximate order
of difficulty you can play them in any order you want,
depending on the musical needs of the student. Your
students are sure to enjoy these pieces, which are both
easy on the fingers and easy on the ear! The music is
identical to that in the companion book My Flute and
Me.
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