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) 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.

18 Favorite Classics for Young Players-Meet The Great Masters contains 18 pieces by some of the world's greatest composers arranged for the Recorder by James Curnow. Biographies of the composers are also included making this book and CD set an excellent way to introduce young instrumentalists to their music.This volume features selections from Beethoven Schumann Handel Brahms Mussorgsky Dvorak Haydn Mozart and others and includes Ode to Joy Hungarian Dance #5 Onward Christian Soldiers Trumpet Voluntary and Toreador Song alongside many more classical masterpieces.

Easy Music For Descant Recorder-Amaze your family and friends by performing this beautiful Christmas tune! This great value pack includes:  High-quality three-piece Descant Recorder.  Recorder cleaning rod and bag.  Sheet music for ?Walking in the Air? for Recorder with playalong chord symbols for Guitar Keyboard and Ukulele. Fingering chart showing all the Recorder notes you need.

Par PUSCOIU COSTEL. Well-known classical works for recorder students at all levels of ability, adapted and arranged especially for the recorder. The works are drawn from all periods, including Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern. The author has carefully placed the melodies in the best keys for easy recorder. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Classic - Solos / Recueil / Flûte à Bec Soprano

This collection of 21 popular tunes has been carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive teaching repertoire for young recorder players. The familiarity of the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasm and encourage theirpractice. The technical demands of the solo part increase progressively up to the standard of Associated Board Grade I. The piano accompaniments are simple yet effective and should be within the range of most pianists.Jerry Lanning is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is a widely experienced arranger in both popular and classical fields with many published arrangements to his credit. He also teaches(mainly the piano) at Wycombe Abbey School and Bradfield College.

Playing and Learning Soprano Recorder – Volume 1 by Michel Sanvoisin is the first book of an anthology of classical pieces. Written for beginners this method in English German and French will enable them to acquire the seventeen notes most commonly played on the recorder. The additional notes are covered in a second book that also includes some revision work. It features pieces inspired by G. Gastoldi Le Clerc Pierre Attaingnant William Byrd John Dowland and G. P. Telemann among others. It is a great way to learn while playing nice pieces instead of just working on basic exercises. In addition to thismethod Michel Sanvoisin also wrote one for Alto Recorder.

Recorderworld on Safari is a selection of funny solos and pieces of animal motives for flute . Perfect for school auditions or just for fun! This Bbook comprises favored melodies including the theme of Pink Panther The Bare Necessities (from the The Jungle Book) and Can You Feel The Love Tonight? (from The Lion King) as well as some innovative pieces fromPam Wedgwood. The presented solos duets and trios solidify and strengthen the skills. Furthermore Recorderworld on Safari includes prposals for percussions to play in bands.

This anthology contains pieces by seventeenth- and eighteenth-century composers in a variety of different styles. The repertoire includes works by major composers such as Telemann Purcell and Corelli as well as lesser-known composers including amongst others Babell Delalande van Eyck Fischer Locke and Luidhens. This collection is ideal for recorder teachers looking for additional repertoire for their teaching practice as well as developing players looking to expand their repertoire and for use in school or music centre concerts.Content - Telemann: Minuet - Telemann: Rigaudon - Delalande: Passepied - Bingham: Trumpet Air - Fischer: Angloise I - Fischer: Angloise II - Playford: Red House - Purcell: Rondo - Corelli: Sarabanda - Corelli: Gavotta - Delalande: Rondeau - Delalande: Gavotte - Babell: Boree - Luidhens: Corente - Telemann: Affetuoso - Telemann: Presto - Carr: Divisions upon an Italian Ground - Aubert: Le Moulinet I - Aubert: Le Moulinet II - Caix: Muzette - Telemann: A Tempo Giusto - Telemann: Tempo di Minuetto - Telemann: Allegro - Van Eyck: den Nachtegael - Fischer: Gigue - Fischer: Bouree - Fischer: Menuet en Rondeau - Fischer: Gigue - Blow: Gavotte - Locke: Sarabande - Locke: Jigg - Jenkins: The Lady Katherine Audley's Bells - Van Eyck: Postillon

This anthology contains pieces by seventeenth and eighteenth-century composers in a variety of different styles. The repertoire includes works by major composers such as Telemann and Purcell as well as lesser-known composers including amongst others Daquin van Eyck Hotteterre and Lully. This collection is ideal for recorder teachers looking for additional repertoire for their teaching practice as well as developing players looking to expand their repertoire and for use in school or music centre concerts.

Der zwölfte Band unserer beliebten Serie 'Flöten-Hits für coole Kids' ist draußen und versorgt dich wieder mit den besten und populärsten Hits - eben mit megastarken Popsongs! Auch diesmal wieder für ein bis zwei Sopran-Blockflöten. Wie immer einfach zu spielen und mit Play-Along-CD. Eine ideale Ergänzung für den modernen Blockflötenunterricht.Mit Songs wie 'Wrecking Ball' (Miley Cyrus) oder 'Wake Me Up' (Avicii) bis hin zu 'Ho Hey' (The Lumineers) ist für ein abwechslungsreiches Repertoire gesorgt. / Flûte A Bec Soprano

Now more than ever the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians on any instrument. This workbook is designed to help overcome the nerves that can cause sight-reading problems taking the young recorder player up to grade three level. Step-by-step it helps the player to build up a complete picture of each piece first through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific problems then by the study of Prepared piece with associated questions for the student to answer finally to the unprepared sight-reading test itself. Check-boxes for each stage allow both teacher and pupil to keep a eye on progress.

Fun and jazzy versions of well-known Christmas tunes-These grade 1-3 pieces will add a real swing to your Christmas festivities - and your players will love them too! Fabulous arrangements of favourite Christmas carols including optional second and third parts for ensemble playing and a free demo and play-along CD. each book contains Sarahâ??s trademark jazzy interpretations of ten favourite carols including Kings Swing! (We three kings) Three Swingin' Ships (I Saw Three Ships) and DistantSleighs (Jingle Bells).

Abracadabra Recorder Book 1 is a graded collection for the beginner on descant recorder. 23 songs and tunes using from three to eight notes.Abracadabra Recorder Book 1 is the ideal repertoire series for descant recorders. Each book includes graded solo and multi-part songs and tunes starting with five-note tunes such as Shepherds' Hey and working up to more challenging classics such as You are my Sunshine and The Wombling Song. Clear fingering diagrams and notation explanations are given at each stage.

A Refreshing Approach For Beginners-I Love Recorder is a refreshing fun and integrated approach to playing the recorder. Written by recorder expert Sally Adams it is ideal for classroom or individual use.Following on from Book 1 Book 2 introduces a wider range of notes alongside the important musicianship skills of theory aural listening and improvising.Perfect preparation for Grade 1Extends the range of notes from low C to top FA step-by-step method based on the holistic principles of Simultaneous Learning with lots of consolidationIncludes Enhanced CD of demo and backing tracks plus aural and listeningactivitiesIncludes PDF of piano accompaniments to download from the Enhanced CD and teachers' notes from www.qtpublications.co.uk