Recorder Basics

Covers fundamental techniques for recorder playing, introducing natural notes, sharps, flats, articulations, and music principles.

Prioritizes short practice sessions, balances new material with revision, and corrects mistakes for steady progress.

Introduces proper recorder holding techniques, focusing on thumb and finger placement for playing note B.

Tonguing technique and instrument pitch adjustments guide playing a clear note on the recorder.

Tunes in with the basics of written music notation, covering staff, treble clef, musical alphabet, and note values.

Half notes are musical notes with a duration equal to two beats in 4/4 time, explained within the context of rhythm and timing.

Harmony fundamentals: chord symbols and their application in accompaniment scenarios.

Timing techniques and rhythmic awareness developed through metronome practice and counting exercises.

Covers the basics of breathing during gameplay using semicolons as cues and introduces a timing-enhancing respiratory technique.

Identifies notes on the staff, explains quarter rests, and covers iconic songs such as Merrily We Roll Along and In the Light of the Moon.

Introduces the musical note C, including stem direction and standard fingering patterns.

D note placement on the fourth staff line is introduced, accompanied by practical exercise fingerings in well-known songs.

Smoothly connect notes using slurs, eliminating individual tongue articulations for legato playing.

Introduces notation techniques for conveying musical expression through staccato and slur marks.

Introduces the concept of lead-in or pick-up notes, exploring how songs begin with non-beat-one notes.

F note basics covered: staff placement, left-hand and right-hand playing techniques introduced.

Covers diaphragm-based breathing technique for wind instruments, including visualization and controlled exhalation.

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises help optimize breathing and airflow control for wind instruments.

Covers fundamental music skills: counting rhythms and playing eighth notes with techniques for proper breathing and tempo management.

Elegant notation shortcuts introduced.

Tied notes are covered, introducing techniques for playing a single note sustained through its duplicate.

Introduces the note E, its staff notation, and applications in traditional Russian music, featuring The Volga Boatman song.

The basics of note reading cover the placement of the low D note below the staff.

Covers the concept of an octave, the distance between a note and its repeat on higher and lower pitches.

Covers the Sub Bass C note and its notation on recorder music sheets.

The C Major Scale is introduced as a fundamental musical concept, yielding a distinctive sound.

Introduces fundamental music concepts with a focus on the C Major key, featuring traditional song arrangements like Lavender's Blue and Botany Bay.

Introduces the notation and performance of dotted quarter notes, adding a half-beat extension to standard quarter note duration.

First and second endings in music are introduced through analysis of Jingle Bells and Mussi Den.

Syncopation is introduced through rhythmic patterns shifting normal accentuation to off-beats.

Introduces flat signs and their effect on B notes, lowering pitch by one semitone.

Introduces flat key signatures, covering recognition and application of minor keys with distinctive tonality.

Covers playing the high E note on the recorder, including changing octaves and using it in musical examples.

The fundamental structure of the 12 Bar Blues, a widespread chord progression across multiple genres, is explored.

Introduces basic concepts of creating memorable melodic elements through riff development and deciphering natural signs in music notation.

Triplets are a rhythmic pattern featuring three evenly spaced notes within one beat.

Swing rhythms are created and notated using various techniques, including examples from traditional jazz songs.

Recognizes and notates notes on the music staff, covering fundamentals of pitch recognition with emphasis on C, E, F, D, G, A, and sharps.

Covers fundamental music theory concepts such as accidentals, dynamics, intervals, and pitch, alongside staff basics and notation symbols.

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