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SOPRANO
BOOK ONF
Hancls
On
Recorcter by Ceralcl ancl Sonya Burakoff NOTF SEQUENCE IN THE METHOD BOOK:
O Copyright 19gS Sweet pipes Inc.
You ancl Your Recorcler Look at your recorder. You will see: MOUTHPIECE
o A mouthl thpiece
and a
"window )w."
r I
holes in fiont. Seven ho The twoo bottom I holes can an be single or double ones. or rle at the back. One hole
SACK
Your fingers are numbered like this for recorder playing:
LEFT HANO {1.H,)
RIGHT HANO {F.H.}
Notice how the recorder holes are numbered. Your fingers will cover the holes like this:
r
The left hand should always be at the top of
t $^ ^cd $'" ^*b
$*t' .^$o $d
the rec0rder.
o The first three holes and the thumb hole are covered i.r ith thc let't
hand fingers.
r
The right thumb is used to balance the recorder.
r Holes 4. 5, 6. and 7 are covered with the right hand fingers.
At The Beginning 1.
Pick up the recorder with your right hand at the bottom and hold it in front of you.
2.
Cover the thumb hole with your lel't thLrmb as you continue to hold the recorder with your rrght hand. Remember: the left hand is always at the top. and the right hand is at the bottom when you play the recorder.
3.
Cover the first hole at the top with the first finger of your left hand. Keep the leli thurnb on the thumb hole
4.
Open your right hand and balance the recorder on your right thumb, which should be directly behind the fifth hole.
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PICTL]RE
I
Correct Hand Position
5.
Look at Picture l. Your other fingers should now be held slightly above (but not touching) the holes which are not being covered.
6.
Look at Picture 2. Place the mouthpiece of the recorder between your lips and in front of your teeth. Now close your mouth gently around the mouthpiece. Remernber: your teeth and tongue should never touch the rnouthpiece.
7.
Now make a silent "daah" sound (called tonguing), and exhale gently into the recorder. The pitch you are playing is named B.
8.
Play B se veral times and remember to tongue each pitch and play softly.
PICTURE 2
Correct Mouth Placement
MODEL: LAUREN BURAKOFF
Aquarternote
9.
{
J}
gets 1 beat.
Play the pitch B for each quarter note:
J)
)
) ) )J)
A quarter rest { } } gets 1 beat of silence.
10.
Play the pitch B for each quarter note. and keep silent for each quarter rest:
ll)lll) ,)a'aaao In
I
meter the top number (4) tells that there are
4 beats in each measure. The bottom number (4) gets 1 beat. tells that a quarter note (
i)
1
1. llay
this pattern using the pitch B:
4 tl ) JtJ ) 4aa
I ltJ ) ) itJ J ) lll
Gettlng Aquainted With Musical Symbols DOUBLE BAR LINE
The Staff has 5 lines and 4 sPaces.
The double bar line means that you have come to the end of a section or piece of music.
BAR LINE
G CLEF
Bar lines are the vertical (up-and-downi lines on the staff
MEASURE
A measure is the space between two bar lines.
'
The G Clef is written at the beginning of the staff , and circles the second line. lt shows thar this line is named
G
METER SIGNATURE
The meter {time} signature has two numbers. The top number tells how many beats are in each measure. The bottom number tells what kind of note gets one beat.
A breath mark (r) tells you to take a
breath (inhale) before going to the next
.Y
a
Clap the rhythm of each pattern befure you play
it.
Remember to play softly and tongue gently
o
A half note (J ) lasts 2 times as long as a quarter note (J ) and gets 2 beats. A half rest (*) gets 2 beats of silence.
* go to next line
Your teeth and tongue should never touch the mouthpiece.
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Pierrot
,
lng
Ask
lng
French Words by SB
moon
stands
fbr
Ask
lng
at
for
Merrily We Roll Along Traditional
long,
long;
Lullaby
Welsh
sleep,
sleep, l-r
{:'
sleep,
fear,
use the "cushions" (pads) ofyour fingers to cover the recorder hores.
to
sleep,
dear.
F E
A
On The Yangtze
[cDA l6 beatsl I
Chinese
Words by SB
ta
l-l
nv
Yang E,
wide
I.
Q:
Ing.
_
rno
ward
the
sea.
lf the first measure of a piece does not have the tolal number of beats shown by the lop number of the meter signature, and does not begin on the first beat, it is called an incomplete measure.
The beats needed to make the measure complete are found in the last measure of the piece.
When The Train Comes Along American
l4 When '.r):
long, I will
meet
you at the
sta - tion, When
train
the train
Use the pitches you have learned to improvise a 2-measure introduction to No. 13.
comes
a-
Iong.
Adottedhalf note(J.)lasts3timesaslongasaquarternote(J)andgets3beats. Adotafteranote gets half the value of that noie and makes it longer.
Forexample:J . =3 2+1
Mother f,arth
\atiie
American lndian Words by GS
) t5 Moth
Earth.
land
home
and
Moon
UI
all
crea
tures.
af
Ier
l'ltoon.
oh
d
rxay
wrth
be
thee
A repeat sign ( .N ) means that you go back to the beginning and play the music again. The repeat signs {$. .l ) mean that you must repeal the music that is written between the double dotted bar lines.
I
3 l6 beats I
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Village Drums
African
]
Words by GS
,f
l6 Lis
chil - dren.
From
jun
the
gle
to to
the
drum -ming,
ahe
vil - lage,
stead hunt ,
y ers
the a -
sound.
bound.
a
Bring - ing food
Af - ter
man
for
young
and
v
days
and
old, nights,
feast
hunt
rng ers
rs
n9ar.
ap
pear
ls
clear.
Talk -
ing
drums
are
sound -
ing
and
the
mes - sage
Your right thumb should be directly behind the fifth hole to balance the recorder. slightly above the holes.
Keep your other fingers
A tie (J,,J ) is a curved line which connects notes of the same pitch. They are played as one note.
and held for the total value of the connected notes.
Westminster Chimes ,--_-.-----
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(
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ln f, meter the top number (3) tells that there are 3 beais in each measure.
The bottom
number (4) tells that a quarter note (J ) gets 1 beat.
Cajun Stew l8
Creole Words bv GS
a
i. You 2.
Cat
5-. fish
We'll meet Mom says
rhe are
down she
fish plen
ing ti
pole,
ful,
riv - €r, and needs them to
l'll craw -
get
the
dads
are
please
make
be
Ca
To play lorv notes, tongue gently, blow very softly, and cover the holes completely
jun
A whole note (o ) lasts 4 times as long as a quarter note (J ) and gets 4 beats. A whole rest (-) gets 4 beats of silence.
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Nicholas folly Old Saint (Duet) Christrnas Song
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Recorder
a
2A
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A
@
Rccorder
Rec.
a)
A
)
)
Rcc.
Rec.
a)
)
A I]
-,-
Rec.
I
a A
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Rec. 2
A duet is a piece written for two performers. One performer plays or sings the first patt, and the other performer plays or sings the second part. Leam both duet parts.
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Corn Song
Native Arncrican Indian Words by GS
, llL' Plant
lng
Tend
ing
"t!l
pa
low
c0rn.
tlent
li,.
Maize up as the
0n sea
the son
tre lds"
yields.
Sun
Frorn the
bor e.
ground
Corn.
corn,
Dance.
sing,
earlh
low.
stalks ap -
pear.
source of
of - fer
life, praise
rip ened
ish
strong tiorn
har - vest
for
this
tirne har
grain.
mer
rarn
is vest
here, year.
meter the top number (2) tells lhat there are 2 beats in each measure. The bottorn number (4) tells lhat a quarter note {rl) gets 1 beat. In
I
flowers
nl
ter
win -
ter's
cold
French
Words by SB
winds
blow
\\jhen noving from B to C, make sure the first finger comes up exactly as the second finger cornes down.
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May Day
?
beat-s
Genrran
Words by GS
square.
Ger
rnan
played
bands
crowd
garh
ered
May
won
Day.
der
ful
sight
hold
be
Da Capo (D.C.) - from the beginning al Fine - to lhe end D.C. al Fine - go back to the beginning of the piece and play to the measure marked Fine.
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ii;":* ,,
Ricle
Kayak
*".0, oj,t'J Fine
/.+ In
oul
un
Kay
and
smooth -
ly
glide,
pad -
we
won - der,
what
der.
ride,
round-a-boui,
with
dle o'er
the
lake
each stroke we
take.
cloud
like
up
ln
the
sky.
D.C. alFine
Gent ly
as we
flow,
Rer.rrember to start each note
with
go,
crys
tal
a silent "daah" sound, called tonguing.
ters
run
ning
by
l5
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V
a)
lTt'rl | beats I
8 repeated
Go Tell Aunt Rhoclie
I
Arnencan
I
8
)
25
tell
Go
Aun{
die,
Go
tell
Aunt
rlie
Rho
)
\
tell
rt)
rol fcn 13 beats
I
I
Li:!""19
Aunt
die
Her
old gray goose
l5
When The Saints Go Marching In Arnerrcan
,i
)A
Oh, when the
salnts
go
_
march - ing
oh, when
In.
lhe
)
sal
march
nts
num
t
when
ber,
wSnl
lng
the
Create a percussion accompaniment for No. 26.
-
saints
rnarch
lng
in
that
In a
round the same melody is played or sung by iwo or more people starting at different times.
Sancly McNab
Traditional Round
t
[?l r-'
27 There
low named
was
Sand
Mc
Nab.
t
Oats, Peas, Ancl Beans
Oats.
beans
and
bar
Your tongue and your fingers should move at exactly the same time.
T;-1 tJl
Amencan
beans
peas,
Who
grow?
17
ln f, meter the top number (5) tells that there are 5 beats in each measure. The bottom number {4) tells that a quarter note (J ) gets 1 beat.
Bluebircl
Fly, blue bird, fly
ciln lJ
is
Soon
nigh.
On lilt - ed wing
Fly, bluc bird. lly
I I
Win - ter
ice will lrceze
bush - es and trees
Find your new home.
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
beats
Cennan Words by SB
I
) 30 Sleep.
by.
You
sleep.
sleep
ln
slurn
-
ber
\\' i rh
deep.
,
Inoon and
bove your head,
stars
by,
Slee p.
And
sleep
Moth -
er
watch - ing
Sleep.
by,
by
sleep.
Hiking
German Words by GS
)
Corrre
con
gath
er
quer
the
your
back - pack.
moun
- taln.
1{
a
hik -
er
"To
tlme
must
climb!"
MORE RECORDER FUN: You can now play more music in a book called DUET TIME, BK. The duet is on page 2, and titled
couNTRY DANCE.
l.
(SP2309)
eighth note (.0 ) lasts hall as long as 1 quarter note (J ). 2 eighth notes t.D.D or J? ; are equal to 1 quarter note (J ). 't eighth rest (7 )gets one half beat of silence. 1
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Old MacDonald
6 beats
American
)
Old
Mac - Don - ald
his
on
had
he
tr-
farm,
had
And
r^
some ducks.
With
I,
c,tr
a
)
quack. quckhere. and
a
here a quack, there a quack. ev
quack,quackthere,
-'ry-where a
quack- quack.
,
Old
Mac -Don
l.
farm,
had
Frog
Chinese
t aa JJ
Each
frog
sin gle mouth.
has
He
has
t\&'o
eyes
and four
legs.
)
ptn
frogs
do
pong,
not drink.
me.
Count
Dur - ing
time of
peace
Dur - ing
time of
frogs
do
not drink
)
Wa
-ter li - lies float
Be sure to keep a steady beat.
Wa
-ter li - lies float
on
the
pond
t9
rct-l
I
8 beats
Kuma San
Japanese
I
Words by SB 8
34 Ku
Iit
ing
Jump -
bear,
off
ground,
ing round and
round.
I
Jump -
ing
ing
here,
jump -
ing
ing
high,
there,
low,
up
and
down
all
d
Ku
san,
tle
outl
must
bear,
Turtle Dove
[cD;tl 7 beats I
lit
I
American
?1
35
does
See
--
mourn
for his
true
-
for
-Without raising your shoulders, keep your Iips on the mouthpiece as you breathe through the corners of your mouth
Common Time (C ) is the same a, *eter. There are 4 beats in each measure, and a ft quarter note (J) gets 1 beat.
Four In A Boat
American
36
Four in
a
boat
four in a boat
and the
Four in a boal and the tide rolls hish.
Wait-ing
and
the
tide
for a pret-ty girl to corne
Trampin'
by and by
Alrican Arnerican Spiritual
,! 1-
JI
t-rc--+-* ffi-_ I'rn
tramp
tramp
tlt
in',
tramp
i
in'.
Tryin'to make heav-en lny
Tryin'to make heav-en
trarnp
home
my
hr:rne
Fishpole Song
Anrerican
)
.
38
Who's got a fish
Who's
-4
- pole?
got a fish,pole?
We
do!
Who's got
Fish -
pole
a
fish - pole?
needs
You can add body percussion such as clap, snap, pat, stamp to the music on this page.
We
n
ffi 'f
A sharp ({) placed before a note raises the pitch of that nole one half-step. The note stays "sharped" through the measure.
A Gypsy Song Deep in the for ,
est
there
is
a
glen,
Where gyp-sies
play on the
vi
)
,
Camp
-
fires
danc -
burn.
ers
turn,
Whirl ing andtwirl - ing the
eve -
ning
long.
JL
the
breeze. mel o -
dies
ring
thru
the
night in a
gyp sy
song.
A sharp ($) placed on the fifth line at the beginning of each slaff, is called the key signature. It means that every F must be played as Ff .
On The Bridge Of Avignon
French
Words by SB
thenr
See them
them danc - ing.
go.
go,
and
lro.
danc - ing,
on the bridge of
vr -
gnon. D.C. al Fine
Boys are mov - ing
this
way.
Girls
Arms and elbows should be slightly raised, and away from the body.
lng
that
way.
Canoe Song
Sweet Memories Of Home
Practice No. 42 slowly at first, and then gradually increase the tempo.
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Traditional
) 1a
+J Twin
-
kle. twin - kle,
world so
high,
Like
star,
How
the
dia - mond
sky!
IL
Twin - kle, twin - kle,
tcffil | 8 beats
lit
tle
won - der
what you
are
Welcome The Spring
I
Israel i
Words by CS
) AA
+r+
Wel- come the spring,
Sing, chil-dren, sing,
sur - round_
us
Wel-come the
with
fruit of the seed once sown
the first
fruits
of
little Donkey
the spring.
Spanish
Words by SB
45 the
See
his
lit
tle
don
key,
way,
Car
ry
)
bun
dles
fair
to
MORE RECORDER FUN: Play FAIS DO-DO on page 6, in DUET TIME.
day.
Plod
ding
lng
the
__--_-
A dot after a note gets half ihe value of that note. 1 dotted quarter note and 1 eighth note together (J..D) get 2 beats.
; cDt
,
lrl
Aura Lee
l6 beats
I
American
+f)
the
the spring,
black - bird
Sat and piped,
heard
him
sing
- neath
the wil
in praise of
Au
ra
Lee
-
I
Au
lou,
ra
Au
Lcel
Leel
long with
Sun - shine carne
thee,
Maid of
and
gold
en
swal - lows in
the
hair!
3rr.
Arirang
tcD' ro I I 12 beats
Korean Words by SB
I
yo.
n - rang.
n - rang.
now_ to-
are walk - ing
go-
far
_
way.
fiiend,
N
ight
is
fall - ing
you
soft
a - lone.
are
ly-
on-
A
These two lovely melodies should be played very smoothly and musically.
ri
- rang
t5
The Whale
Old Whaling Song
48
'Trvas
in
eight
een
teenth
chor , weighed, And
bore* a -
Creen
A termata
(n)
Green - land
way.
and
And
bore
for
-
three
fi1'
That our
day,
-
lor
dred ,
hun
of
ship
!vay. brave boys. And lor
a
Green
lant
gal
And
- land
bore
-
a
\L'ay.
placed above a note means that the note is held a little longer than its usual count.
Amazing Grace Earlv Arnerican
sound.
was
but
now-
_
now
am
_=-
found,
see.
Relax your lips andjaw and keep - your cheeks loose. Your shoulders should be down and relaxed.
That
to
Eskimo Hunt E sx
\\ trrds l'.
r:no GS q
50
I
(
It
was
Sens - ing
ear -
mom fright'
Iy
some - thing
ap i
ers
car
bou
bou
Graz
ning,
at quick
peared
were
warn
a
than
first
of
day.
ly
ran
2
way"
on
lng,
lioht - nino ",.br "D.,'
the
Fine
t
the
ly
qul
rng
and with - out fas ter yet
lng,
geth
1.--llZ
rean that you must play from the beginning to the The 1st and 2nd ending signsl repeat sign ( .l ) in the 1st ending. Then go back to the beginning or to this sign ( il. ) and play the section again. This time you must skip the 1st ending and go directly to lhe 2nd ending.
Bells fingle (Duet)
Winter Song
, Recorder
I
iltf
ttt
dlll
5l
d
a
A)l
L
Recorder 2
Ir. Pcc
) )2.
i
a) .)
A)L
-
)
)
Rec. 2
\,IORE RECORDER FUN: Play THE UPWARD TRAIL on pg. l
l, in DUET TIME
21
In syncopation the accenls move from the strong beats to ihe weak beats.
tir-l ] 8 beats
A|I Night, All Day
i
African American Spiritual
t 52
Ail
all
night,
gelswatch-ing o - ver me. my
An
day,
Lord.
,
-
Fine
,
gelswatch-ing 0-ver
night,
down to
sleep.
n - gels watch-ing o - ver me.
my
Lord"
-
D.C. al I:ine
Pray the Lord
t| t*l I
24 beats repeated
soul
mv
-
to
An -
keep,
gels
walch-ing o - ver
Mafiana
I
Spanish
I
Words by GS
\ 53 Don'1
gtn
long
watl
song,
t
_
for
you
know
what
fla
will
na
bring,
{lno
won't
dance.
5
this
-
-.
tner
ry
time
.--
chance
slip
a
Add percussion accompanirrents to help you keep a steady beat.
way.
Let's
2ti
A staccato mark A tenuto mark 1.r
{; |
a
I ) means to play notes short and separated from eacn o.i-er ; means to play notes for their fullest value.
Simile means to play in the same style as before.
reil.1 8 beats
I
Recorder
My Dreycll
Hanukah Sone
(Duet)
I
I
r-7
a 54
r..r-.1-!
A)t
)
-hrJ
Recorder 2
Rec. 2
Rec.
I
t
,n
a) .Y
A )t Rec. 2
Rec.
l-Jt
r:::L-J
lr-r||:rl-rl
7
_._*h,l
l--T-F
1
\ll
I
Rec. 2
IIORE RECORDER FUN: Play THE ROBIN on page 3, and WALTZ SONG on page f. in DUET TIME
)
29
El Charro
Merican Words by GS
55
stfang
One
clay
d
His
horse
was
- er
rid strid
came
gal - lant
ly
down thc as they
ing ing
T.-----l: streets oi saun - tered
old
San
ta
long
the
Fe.
wav
X
"Where r.I I
are
you
am
go
lng,
a
ml
go?
stunt
rid
ing
c0w
boy
--
Won't in
you the
lct west
know?"
old
an
(].
ro
em
MaryAnn West Indian Calypso
Ann,
day.
dren
Down
by
the
sea -
shore
ing
sift
shore
join
ln
sift ing
sand.
the
band
sand.
Add a percussion accompaniment to No. 56 using bongos, claves, and maracas
30
Fingering Chart For English (or Baroque) O open hole
I
closed hole C partlyopen hole
-This fingering is for double hole recorders. Single hole recorders must be covered like this O
Cf,. Db
od
@ L.H. 1st @ L.H. 2nd @ L.H. 3rd @ R.H. 1st R. Thumb for balance
@ R.H. 2nd @ R.H. 3rd
€) R.H. 4th
Dfr.Eb
a
6
eb
3t
Soprano Recorcler and German Fingering l-:l Use shaded fingering diagrams for German-fingered recorders,
cf
Ffi .Gb
F
nb
A
Af, .Bb
x
_o_ I=t* +{-,h- {> t> t*bo. rrrF$-Gb
L.J
\JiI . AP
c{-at
A
Af -Bb
R
CT-Db
fgbg Cf,.
Db
-().
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