sfUDENT EOOK si S RECORDER CLASSROOM METHOD KAYE CLEMENTS PAUL LAVENDER CHARLES MENGHINI VA HAL*LEONARD*®yk ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS RECORDER R vA VaAssembling Your Recorder * Recorders are made in one solid piece or three separate pieces. * Ifyour recorder is in three pieces, put it together to look lke the picture, Breathing and Air Flow Your breath creates the “air stream’ which allows the recorder to. make its sound. The air stream should flow slowly and steadily Try this: '* Place the palm of your hand in front of your mouth. * Pretend to take a “drink” of air filing your bell. *+ Keep your jaw relaxed, and shape your lips to let the air out slowly and steadily against your palm - like blowing soup in ‘2 spoon to cool it down. Be sure to blow gently, not hard. ** Repeat, but this time, pretend to say “doo(d).” Keep a steady flow of air to hold out the “oo” sound and make the final (4) silent to stop the air. Your First Tone A tone is 2 musical sound. The natural tone of the recorder is sweet and clear ~ not shrill or harsh. To play your first tone: * Hold the recorder upright with your left hand just below the ‘vent opening on the mouthpiece. The vent should face away from you. Keep your chin level and relax your shoulders, ‘= Put the tip of the mouthpiece between your lips slightly in front ‘of your teeth. Again, relax your jaw, “drink in’ your air, and pretend to say “doo(d).” Hold out the “oo” sound and end with a silent (d). ‘*” Make sure to blow gently without puffing your cheeks. Practice the exercise below: . vent mouthpiece a tone hoes 1 2 middle joint NF lft hand =| 1 [: fight hand L]s foot joint L Care and Cleaning * Use a cleaning rod to run a soft cloth through your recorder and gently into the mouthpiece. If your recorder has sections, take it apart to clean each part. ‘Once in a while, you May want to clean your plastic recorder (not Wood) in warm, soapy water and then rinse it in clear water. Let it dry before playing again.Placing Your Fing To play the recorder, the fingers of your left and right hands are numbered. (See pictures). ‘= Relax both hands and stack” them so the left hand is on top. + Hold the recorder with your right hand, with the mouthpiece up. Cover the hole on the back with your left thumb (LT). + Cover the top three holes on the front with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd fingers of your left hand. Your left 4th finger (baby finger) does not cover a hole. * Letyour right thumb (RT) rest on the back, halfway between your left thumb (LT) and the bottom of the recorder. * Cover the remaining holes on the front with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and ath fingers of your right hand. ‘© Compare your hand position with the pictures, By reading music, you can learn to sing or play a song -s without hearing it first ~just ike reading a story. ‘ea te * Music Staff Ledger Lines Measures & Bar Lines = Measure Measure a a a Barline Barline Double barline ‘The music staff has 5 lines Ledger lines extend the music Bar lines divide the music staff ‘and 4 spaces staff. Notes on ledger lines can into measures. and rests are wr be above or below the staff. Double bar line indicates the end of a piece of music. ic Names indicates the ]ow many beats per measure Each note is ona line or space of the staff. position of note ; Jofnote gets one beat. note names are indicated by the treble clet. frames on 3 musicm4 LET’S PLAY MUSIC Quarter Note J or f= one Beat Quarter Rest } = onesilent Beat ne should start with a Tonguing The tongue starts the sound by releasing the air stream. Each tor ; a soft’doo" sound, For notes followed by a rest, stop the ar stream with a gentle, silent 1, LET’S PLAY B To play8, “place your lft thumb (LT) and first finger (L1) as shown. Your right thumb should reston the back. Let umd (on boct) Quarter rest ele a ° ° lo m1 |o} | 2. LET’S PLAY A A | ouna = Toplay A “use your left thumb (7) and two fingers (L1, 2) O0e 3. LET’S PLAY G G 17,1,2,3 “* To play 6," use yourleft thumb (LT) and three fingers (L1, 23.4. CHANGING NOTES po iad es dst | a ‘ ft your 3 finger during this rest. Put your L3 finger down during this est 5. FROM THE TOP ty tochange to the next fingering during the rests inthis song, a Treble clef 6. UP AND DOWN How many measures does this song have? 7. WATCH THE RESTS y Time signaturers 7 9. NOTE CHECK Write in the remaining note names before playing. Gledesdtddicrealiittieede dee! | a Write 10. STEP IT UP. Write in the note names. aaa 11. STICK TOGETHER The note patterns in No. 10. and No. 11 are the same. Howis the rhythm different? ¥ Half note 12. TIME OUT ¥ Half rest (2 beats) 13. HEADS UP 714, WHAT'S BAKING? Can you identify this familiar melody? oe 15. INSTANT REPLAY SS SS ( =F Tt of Rit aL HL et 1 16, TWICE IS NICE y Breathe SESS ip j=n Sal 17. ECHOES - Duet m 6a eS Seas vl 6h Jo ==] 2 S25 i 3 42 18. ESSENTIAL CREATIVITY oa a Create your own title and words to fit the melody of this song. cS - 7wee 19. AT PIERRE’S DOOR (S35) SS See SSS SS] 20. SKIPPING AROUND SS 1¥ Fermata a SS SSS] 21. SUO GAN $i) J eS a 22. ROLLING ALONG afliiiipiniyinips ny 344 cut 1 2 3 4 1 .2 344 1 2 344 1 2 25. RHYTHM RAP foi i) os 1 joes Count: 1 2 3 4 1424 3 4 14243 A, 4.4 oo 14243 4 14 2 3 4 4 14 2 4 3 x SS SS eS 27. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - HOP OLD SQUIRREL This is your first playing quiz. Virginia* RHYTHM RAP. Fly OG Oy 4 2 1 @ Coun ' 2 Teo A, 2¢ 1 24% 142 142 29. TWO BY Two S32 aS eS 30, HOT CROSS BUNS English ——+ ~——} — —— + — cael ———— Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! bite BS eS 6 aS 64 Faq 33. ON THE MARCH Allegro 4 Fast tempo - continue to blow gently Gir zB ores a a Ss34, GOOD NEWS Moderato. Se 35. DRY BONES African-American Spiritual $s sss eS a Pick-up SS SS Se] 36. GRANDMA GRUNTS - Duet samo aaa , (asa apt iiipe i ie B a a le tates ere ee ee ==) f Epp ipo [sl ppt ae 37. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS: QUIZ - THE BOATMAN (Playing Quiz) Allegra Traditional Bani + == = 1 Se e bres = 263 = i ate |play fons v0) id steadily, 10 38, LET'S PLAY E - New Note £isalow soft note, Be sure to blow very gently and tem, air, tse both hands, When you lit ngers Reep them just above he ) = 39. STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT Andante G pag dss | 40. TRIBAL DANCE ae SSSA SSS FAS 41. FLOWER SONG Andante 4 Pick-up notes oe 42. DING DONG DELL b Snat geie Traditional Soe 2S I mf One or two players:43. So roe Traditi apaane: MESA A iS Fas 44. BE scans Is this in a fast or slow tempo? sn ; SSS = ee SS aa er p= SSSI African-American . ee SSeS OP 46. A TISKET A TASKET Moderato Tr 6h SaaS ae saan ASSESS and the way I dropped it. Sata onthe 1 dropped it, 1 dropped it, I dropped it, way 47. ESSENTIAL CREATIVITY - ENCHANTED MELODY ipsa FAY48, FIT TO BE TIED Moderato A 2beats 49. ALOUETTE French-Canadian Moderato Eat a 3beats 50. ALOUETTE - THE SEQUEL Compare this to No.49. Moderato French-Canadian 51. KINGS AND CASTLES Write inthe remaining counts before playing Moderato53. RHYTHM RAP Py 12434 123 54, THREE BEAT JAM Moderato 30123 55. FAIS-DO-DO (FAY-doe-doe) Andant 142 cpt pea ip pre le dite jo 4 30123 Pecreee | Louisiana 56. COURT DANCE Moderato — =| Fine aE 2a 7 Se etl Isttime continue & 57. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - ROCKIN’ RESTS Moderato oS er eerie 5 and play to Fine. aa ae FREIn the space bel ow the Ee, Tongue softly an WA Space copa a ee cia seody a seam. re R3 covers both holes. 2 3 ee “t == —SS S| (SSS a | 60. cue ee NerreyAmrercan| ndante eran aS SES) SS eS SS 61. ONE, TWO, THREE, O’LEARY Allegro = Irish = SS === a 62. HEY. BETTY MARTIN Mark the phrases (before playing lerato Sl SS 4 Ae a SSS SSS 2 eee »63. CHICKALILEELO Moderato Southern American ea bi Ase: a5 ia lee - to. 64, THE JOLLY MILLER Allegro sR ay pane BTA Biappa 65. JOLLY OLD SAINT NICK Traditional Moderato ee = Fe ; ae =a Sper i 66. AITARING STRANGER ull grou Traditional bie am SSS FES & 67. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - OLD BRASS BAND loderato Half group: Sp == <— P Ml > Ozark Mountains Bs SaaS eS SS SSS Se ill— wb 68. OLD MAC’S FARM eee Repeat before continuing « QS a ea 6 Se] a2 ) 69, THE GREAT WALL lark the phrases (+) before playing fase Seas | (SSS Sasa 70. HOLE IN THE BUCKET SO, I eran tS SSS (SSS SS SS SS) Where's beat 3? & AtcanArericanSpital os = | ee =72, LET’S PLAY C - New Note fememberto keep your sight hand fingers floating’ over their holes 0 a Moderato Say 2 73. STEPPING OUT Moderato eS SSeS 74, HALLELUJAH CHORUS Allegro George Frideric Handel $F Se re 75. VOLGA BOATMAN Russian as = a i » 76. BARCAROLLE Jacques Offenbach var ee aS padi | 77. SILVER MOON BOAT ae Half group: ‘One or two players: Japanese =e ot oy P 78, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - CRUISIN’ THOSE Cs Edina rp a a79. RHYTHM RAP 80. THE DOT COUNTS Moderato - eo ae a 52 BSS] 81. NEW YEAR’S FANFARE Moderato 82. THE NOBLES (2S SSS Ce ee a Sa p Te ~~ b+ pie SSS SSS Op) BED aaa85. “_ New Note Moderato ; ; "I : 7 H gar e pppiey bie 3 4 aes La pap fp ee ee 86. AZTEC CHANT Mediate = € Fader Pere faiid ie dee eran? | 87. TURNABOUT22 91. RHYTHM RAP lop: iene 92. THE LONG AIR STREAM Fo tt ae eae SS 93. JINGLE BELLS Allegro Jin = gle bells, Jin = gle bells, jin - gle y 4fullbeats LR.Pierpont what fun it is to ride ina one horse 0 - pen 94, AURA LEE Andante 95. LIGHTLY ROW Mark the phrases (9) before playing. Moderato American Civil War ~~ ——| T 4 Watch your conductor Traditional —- o9. pacers 2X Can you identity this familiar melody? = aoe qui foes = 99. JESSE JAMES Traditional bon A legato 100. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN aE ‘4 Count the rests . ; ea _ = -a4 101, LET'S PLAY F = New Note Mote sre thar A} and # cove the holes complet — - SS eS 104, THE OX DRIVER Seas peep) Sai Aas 5 Appain Oi? ae d torr O° CaS Sears . RK oe106. LET'S PLAY Fi (F-Sharp) - New Note «FA ét te - « fo é e to 1.23 R23 § = © 107. ARE YOU SLEEPING - Round we» Ave Ze 1 cee a — 2 Gi, ee ot ot jt ei aos ae am aeteaety fie ee sige Gif eo ig lf e | ae ; 108. ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT - Round Bacoe ® 2 5 Py « a i 2 109. ASIAN DREAMS Andante Se a ap NL die legato Sr er li ee i | | Play F natural (no sharp indicated) 110. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - OH! SUSANNAH Bernt geuj yulig plu...2 111, BANANA BOAT SONG Moderate, cs iho ’ Gi Sp ye IN ( Qppeming ye Des ae De. 112. SAILOR’S SONG Allegro 6B ys a fe tte ja 1? f eye ts Gi i 113. TALLIS CANON - Round Moderato Peed ip ppp id eee 4. Gey signature ~ play all Fs a FF sharp se Sp dp 2 114. SHOO FLY a : a ate oS SoS ee 2 = Shoo fly, — é both - me s & men a. } } 2 } oa 4 ss 4 ee Sea 3 | din Ae : ae ae 115. BINGO Allezro as SoS + ib a oie = ys check the key signature before playing No) SSS SSS SS “Ss a fn Mt \116. LET'S PLAY B» (8-Flat) - New Note 118. HEY HO! NOBODY HOME - Four-part Round Moderato ® = J eo SS a ee ee ee et a ‘ : Gees tre ii iiss, 119. MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE a == od legato eae i sal 120. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - FINALE FROM “NEW WORLD SYMPHONY” Beet dt i) is fesse s) us y8 nd os ‘note on the recorder. The left thus . 121, LET'S PLAY LOW C - New Note Ae Blow very gently and wongue so Ss 122. LONDON TOWNE - Round Allegro (= eS | {4 Play 8 natural ino Nat indicated) 123. CRIPPLE CREEK Sere H Dapp yay yyy! | 124. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Andante ae 4 Play Bs throughout Tragivonal Fine D.C. al Fine 0S Sia | 125. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ - RENAISSANCE FAIRE : Boca PEC ttle ae Bere. 6 1 FSS rit. (on D.C. only) De PPP Paid =f Z126. OLD JOE CLARK 1 Allegro: -“ aa —= — | Gd eee Fi tet Ja Fa 3 a ie) Bi Ses 6a tyl eR Pld ote tere g 127. SIMPLE GIFTS Moderato — ==S + _— a Gese garesente Ere aad feet ee e SS f=. . + a (SS eo f = SS ee ee 128. HATIKVAH Moderato “ —— = Se SSS ee 3 oF ad See al ea SS SS Se e (=== err 129. UP ON THE HOUSETOP age a — deperetassirey tir asrat pet ir er Gaderer eipeteieetere ier etd0 130, SCARBOROUGH FAIR ey eta (SS SSeS) 131, YANKEE DOODLE - Duet ee Traditional 7 a == = ; B SS =— | aa es = Be = 3 Re | € e iWor can markcyour progress though the book on tis page. Flin the stars Instructed by your teacher bee a a ESSENTIAL “str ELEMENTS > og STAR ACHIEVER >: mas ok tk x 10 6 9 yi 7 8 1. Page 2-3, Getting Started 9. Page 17, EE Quiz, No.67 2. Page 4, Review 10. Page 19, EE Quiz, No.78 3. Page 5, EE Quiz, No.8 11. Page 21, EE Quiz, No.90 4, Page 7, Essential Creativity, No. 18 12, Page 23, EE Quiz, No. 100 5. Page 9, EE Quiz, No.27 13, Page 25, EE Quiz, No.110 6, Page 11,EE Quiz, No.37 14, Page 27, EE Quiz, No.120 7. Page 13, Essential Creativity, No. 47 15. Page 28, EE Quiz, No, 125 8, Page 15, EE Quiz, No.57 16. Page 29-30, Choose one song MUSIC — AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF LIFEBir CIWS Coe a ele STUDENT BOOK 1 INCLUDES: eg * Instrument Basics i * Duets and Rounds Oe ad I lees Kd a Bue ee.) mK RECORDER MEAUPOPS om Bie drt