
al Fine " Tempo " the Note C " Fermata " the Note D " Tied Notes " Technique Express " Rhythm Express " Theory Express " the Note E " Staccato " the Note Low D " Rounds " Slurs " the Note F# " Sixteenth Notes " Key Signature " the Note Low C " the Note F " the Scale of C " Alternate Fingering for B " Venting " the Note High E " Alphabetical Song Index with Book Page Numbers and CD Track information " Fingering Chart The Recorder " Finger Placement and Posture " Tone Production " Practice Techniques " Music Fundamentals (the Staff, Treble Clef, Note and Rest Values, Bars, Bar Lines, and Measures) " the Note B " the Note A " the Note G " Repeat Signs " Time Signatures " Dotted Half Notes " Eighth Notes " Pick-up Notes " D.C. Recorder Express is part of the Expressions" Music Curriculum.

Suitable for individual or classroom use by students aged 8+.

Song track information for the accompaniment CD (available separately) is indicated throughout. Elementary Soprano recorder method offers levels 1 and 2 in one fun edition. The recorder lessons on this site outline these techniques in detail.Recorder Express Soprano Recorder Method for Classroom or Individual Use.Ĥ8 pages, 120 songs and exercises. Take care that your knee does not bump the recorder against your teeth. The top F# for the alto (C# for the soprano) needs the bottom of the recorder to be covered, usually done with the knee. These alternate fingerings are used for trills, and also make some difficult passages easier to play. Some of the recorder notes have alternate fingerings, these are shown on the diagram. In particular high D and F for the alto (A and C for the soprano) need the breath to be exactly right. The higher notes, C and above for the alto, G and above for the soprano won't sound properly if the breath pressure is too little. The low notes, G and below for the alto, D and below for the soprano won't sound properly if the breath pressure is too much. Moreover, each recorder note needs the right breath pressure. "Cracking" the thumb hole, or getting the opening just right is a key aspect of recorder technique. Only 10% or less of the thumb hole is actually open for these notes. For the higher notes, the thumb hole is shown half open, like this The thumb hole is at the top left of each diagram. The recorder notes, or more to the point, where the fingers go when making them, are shown below.

The recorder range is a little over two octaves.
