The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good experienced teacher. Although happily the number of such teachers is constantly growing the recorder is still frequently taught by enthusiastic but inexperienced teachers and many players start by teaching themselves. This series of books sets out to help learners of all ages in all three situations. Experienced teachers who may choose to disregard much of the text as personal demonstration is always clearer than the written word will find exercises and fine tunes a-plenty to support their own method at each stage. The less experienced will benefit from many valuable teaching hints culled fromlong experience and may rely on the books to lead to a sound playing technique and a mastery of simple notation. Those learning by themselves - and I started in this way - are urged to work carefully and systematically through the books taking plenty of time to assimilate each point before moving on. For them without the personal model provided by a live teacher it is vitally important to listen as often as possible to fine players in person or on record so that they have in their mind's ear a clear notion of the kind of sound they would like to produce. But however they start I can only wish that all who use these books will derive as much pleasure and musical satisfaction and gain as many lasting and valued friendships as I have through this most subtle delightful and sociable of instruments. (Brian Bonsor) “...this work is likely to become a standard work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken“ (Oliver James Contact Magazine) Descant Tutors provide a sound-playing technique a mastery of simple notation and contain 570 tunes including concert pieces by Bonsor carols attractive rounds and melodies by 'early music' composers. Clear line drawings greatly assist the pupil making them especially suitable for self-instruction.

The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good experienced teacher. Although happily the number of such teachers is constantly growing the recorder is still frequently taught by enthusiastic but inexperienced teachers and many players start by teaching themselves.This series of books sets out to help learners of all ages in all three situations. Experienced teachers who may choose to disregard much of the text as personal demonstration is always clearer than the written word will find exercises and fine tunes a-plenty to support their own mathod at each stage. The less experienced willbenefit from many valuable teaching hints culled fromlong experience and may rely on the books to lead to a sound playing technique and a mastery of simple notation.Those learning by themseves - and I started in this way - are urged to work carefully and systematically through the books taking plenty of time to assimilate each point before moving on. For them without the personal model provided by a live teacher it is vitally important to listen as often as possible to fine players in person or on record so that they have in their mind's ear a clear notion of the kind of sound they would like to produce.But however they start I can only wish that all who use these books will derive as much pleasure and musical satisfaction and gain as many lasting and valued friendships as I have through this most subtle delightful and sociable of instruments. (Brian Bonsor)?...this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken? (Oliver James Contact Magazine)These two tutors with accompanying teacher's books are for newcomers to the instrument who are beginning on the treble and so assume no previous knowledge either of the instrument or of musical notation.

The colourful new recorder method for primary schools-From the creator of the award-winning Learn As You Play tutor series Peter Wastall is this complete recorder teaching scheme for beginners. This colourful recorder method has been specially designed to help primary school teachers to integrate the teaching of the recorder with basic classroom music skills. Old MacDonald and his farmyard friends introduce the basics of recorder playing through games activities songs and pieces. It combines fun with successful teaching methods and has been thoroughly researched to meet the needs of today's primary school teachers. Easy to use this method has a clearly structured step-by-step approach ideal for both generalist andspecialist music teachers. Musical material is introduced in clear progressive steps. The course can be used in the classroom or with extra curricular groups and group playing pieces for groups of all sizes offer plenty of opportunities for performance.

recorder-This addition to the Sound At Sight series provides a wealth of approachable and attractive sight-reading pieces for the Descant Recorder. Each piece has been carefully graded to match exam requirements and is presented in a clear attractive layout. This book offers invaluable practice material for recorder players and is vital in preparation for examinations.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Fun With Number of pages : 32 A very popular beginner's text which presents a step-by-step method of soprano (descant) recorder instruction supported by carefully written studies, examples and songs. This book is designed to meet the deamnd for a clear, easy-to-understand, and Pedagogically well constructed method, in a form that is suitable for both classroom teaching and individual instruction. It may be used in class with the companion Fun with the Alto Recorder.

Classic Edition-The leading recorder course for 7 year olds and up carefully graded with clear explanations and teaching points encouraging the development of musical skills and sound recorder technique. The Teacher's Books include simplepiano accompaniments guitar chord symbols chime bar charts and lots of ideas for classroom music-making.New 2004 edition in full colour also available.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Children Number of pages : 72 Mel Bay's Children's Recorder Method is a new recorder method which stands on its own. There is an imaginative accompaniment CD which makes even the simplest one-note exercise into an attractive experience for the young student, and there are lyrics to all the songs. Large notes are used throughout and each melody is attractively illustrated. Clear and concise instructions introduce technique and notation concepts gradually. These books use many Icelandic songs and folk songs, some of which may even date from the time of Leif Eriksson! This gives the method a unique flavor and allows the introduction of many unusual melodic and rhythmic elements. The first book is based on the six easiest notes on the recorder and the accompaniment will help the student happily gain a firm rhythmic feeling, and above all, have fun while learning.

With the Ravel 'Pavane' Bonsor's genius as a recorder arranger shines clear. (The American Recorder)Whenever a score or more players are gathered together put this in the programme. (The Recorder)

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Children Number of pages : 76 Mel Bay's Children's Recorder Method is a new recorder method which stands on its own. There is an imaginative accompaniment CD which makes even the simplest one-note exercise into an attractive experience for the young student, and there are lyrics to all the songs. Large notes are used throughout and each melody is attractively illustrated. Clear and concise instructions introduce technique and notation concepts gradually. These books use many Icelandic songs and folk songs, some of which may even date from the time of Leif Eriksson! This gives the method a unique flavor and allows the introduction of many unusual melodic and rhythmic elements. This second book carries on where the first left off, introducing F-sharp and B-flat and includes some duets.

Par CLARKE MICHAEL JON. Mel Bay's Children's Recorder Method is a new recorder method which stands on its own. There is an imaginative accompaniment CD which makes even the simplest one-note exercise into an attractive experience for the young student, and there are lyrics to all the songs. Large notes are used throughout and each melody is attractively illustrated. Clear and concise instructions introduce technique and notation concepts gradually. These books use many Icelandic songs and folk songs, some of which may even date from the time of Leif Eriksson! This gives the method a unique flavor and allows the introduction of many unusual melodic and rhythmic elements. The first book is based on the six easiest notes on the recorder and the accompaniment will help the student happily gain a firm rhythmic feeling, and above all, have fun while learning. / Niveau : Débutant / Children's - Methods / Méthode / Flûte à Bec Soprano

Par CLARKE MICHAEL JON. Mel Bay\'s Children\'s Recorder Method is a new recorder method which stands on its own. There is an imaginative accompaniment CD which makes even the simplest one-note exercise into an attractive experience for the young student, and there are lyrics to all the songs. Large notes are used throughout and each melody is attractively illustrated. Clear and concise instructions introduce technique and notation concepts gradually. These books use many Icelandic songs and folk songs, some of which may even date from the time of Leif Eriksson! This gives the method a unique flavor and allows the introduction of many unusual melodic and rhythmic elements. This second book carries on where the first left off, introducing F-sharp and B-flat and includes some duets. / Niveau : Débutant / Children\'s - Methods / Méthode / Flûte à Bec Soprano

In this edition Moni Schönfelder combines elements of pop music (rhythm phrasing improvisation and groove) with the particularly light timbre of the recorder ensemble. Her arrangements are rhythmically clear structurally coherent and easy to master. In this way recorder players can focus on rhythmical precision phrasing and the collective ?groove?. The edition includes arrangements of pop songs as well as original compositions.From the contents?The most beautiful girl? (Bourke/Sherrill/Wilson) ?Come dance with me? (M. Schönfelder) ?The Catwalk? (M. Schönfelder)The authorMoni Schönfelder studied (jazz-) saxophone composition and arrangement. Shelives in Bavaria is a freelance musician and among other things gives courses for recorder saxophone and mixed wind ensembles.

Sonata in D major TWV 41:D9 - Sonata in G major TWV 41:G9-These three editions (BA 5880 BA 5889 BA 5890) each comprising two solo sonatas with basso continuo are all taken from Telemann’s famous Essercizii musici; a collection of 24 sonatas including 12 solo sonatas and 12 trio sonatas. These were moulded after Corelli’s Sonata da Chiesa and have four movements: slow-fast-slow-fast. The sonatas long thought to stem from the late 1730s are now believed to have first been published by the composer in approx. 1729. The main sources are the three part-books from the original edition of 1729.This first ever Urtext edition edited by the Bach and Telemann scholar Klaus Hofmann is taken from the Telemann Musical Works. Thecontinuo realizations are by the editor. First ever Urtext editions of these sonatasCharming works of easy to moderate technical difficultyStraight forward clear continuo realizations

There's nothing more festive than the sound of carols. This book for beginning Recorder players allows you to celebrate the holiday season by learning seven traditional favourites as featured in Disney productions. A fingering chart and instructions on how to play the Recorder are included and the songs are in easy arrangements so that players with little or no experience can pick them up quickly. Disney Christmas Carols: Recorder Fun! includes The First Noel From All of Us to All of You The Holly and the Ivy It Came upon the Midnight Clear Jingle Bells O Christmas Tree and Silent Night.