My First Recorder Book

Don't just get your child a recorder for squeaking and squawking around the house! Instead, invest in these great instructional books that will not only teach your children the basics of how to play their recorder, but will also give them simple musical pieces to play. In each book, the first couple pages explain the types, parts, and care of the recorder, and then it shows how to hold and play their recorder. Next, the book moves into the basics of reading music by teaching your child the notes on the staff and how to count beats. Then the book shows them the finger placements for the various notes and gives a song for them to play using the notes and other musical skills they just learned. As your child works their way through the pages, the skill level progresses as they learn new notes, counts, time signatures, tempo markings, and other various musical knowledge. On the last page of the book there is a complete finger chart which gives instructions on playing every note on the staff, including sharps and flats. Your child can teach themselves; all you have to decide is what type of music they learn first. The Classical Recorder Book features 20 songs such as "Ode to Joy," "Theme from Swan Lake," "Can-Can," "Lullaby," and "Theme from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony." The Patriotic Recorder Book contains 18 wonderful songs such as "America," Yankee Doodle Boy," "Over There," and "America the Beautiful." The words are also included for these patriotic melodies! Both of these books are perfect for anyone new to the recorder as well as for those just looking for some easy-to-play songs! Each book is paperback, and has thirty-two pages. The Patriotic book is also available in a package that contains both the book and a recorder (similar to the Canto recorders) so you'll have all you need to get started right away. Learning to make music has never been so easy! - elise