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How To Play The Recorder

HOW TO PLAY THE

RECORDER

Week 2 / First Songs and Alphabet

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO

FINGERING FOR G

We are learning a lot this week:

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The Musical Alphabet

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Rhythmic Note symbols

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Fingerings on the Recorder

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How to "tongue" the Recorder

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3 Songs

THE MUSICAL ALPHABET

There are 7 note names in music. We assign these note names letters from

the alphabet. They are:

A B C D E F G

Once we run out at G, we start at A again. So really it looks something like

this:

A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B

C D E F G A B C D E F G....and so on.

Just Keep in Mind the Musical Alphabet. Try Reciting it Forwards AND

Backwards! (It Will Help You Read Music Later On)

FINGERING FOR G

Please refer to the chart at the top for the fingering on the recorder to play G.

SAYING "TOO"

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We have to use our tongue when playing the recorder because it allows us to start notes. If we didn't use our tongue, it

would sound like a huge run together mess. So practice saying the word "too" and you will get the correct tongue technique

to produce notes on the recorder.

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How To Play The Recorder