Method for descant recorder-A special method for beginners. First published by Schott in German in 1990. The translation and adaption into English has been made by Peter Bowman.three Volumes for the descant recorder which advance in small steps and include many playful elements suitable for both group and individual lessons. ? Discover the adventure of learning the recorder? Make real progress through games: breathing? A mixture of lively new and traditional tunes? Three supplementery tune books each with a sheet of stickers? Teacher's commentary? Join Dotty-do-a-lot and her friends in the exciting orld of musicFun and Games with the Recorder is a comprehensive recordertutor covering all stages from the first notes of the beginner up to the point of preofessional instruction for budding performers. Although the recorder is often the instrument with wich children will make their first musical discoveries it is also an instrument of the highest artistic merit. This series of books tries to link these two extremes providing a carefully planned pathway between first playful contact with the instrument and professional recorder playing.The three Tutor Books are suitable for use both with small groups and for individual tuition. Progress is methodical and is made in small steps placing great value on consistent work with breathing sound production and the development of rhythmic security.In the Tutor books we speak directly to the child and provide carefully planned precisely formulated exercises. We recognise that some children learning the recorder will not yet be able to read but hope that this will provide an opportunity for a parent or teacher to become involved in the learning process. Each step in this process should be fun and accessable to both the parent/teacher and the child.Tutor Book 1 is intended for children from about six years of age. Previous musical experience is not essential but undoubtedly would prove useful. It concentrates on the notes B A g E1 C2 and D2 leaving sufficient time

Each of these ten carol melodies has been arranged with 10 supporting parts. This pack contains: A book which features the descant score melody and lyrics Piano accompaniment Keyboard settings and guitar chords. An audio CD with backing tracks and performances A CD rom with free printable parts for 4 Descant recorders 3 Treble recorders 3 Tenor recorders a Bass recorder two Bass lines (treble clef - any instrument in C) tuned percussion lyric sheets and a full score for reference.

A collection of ten Romantic themes to make the early Descant Recorder player a solo star! Melodies by distinguished composers including Strauss Brahms Chopin and Tchaikovsky have been arranged to give the Recorder student a head start in playing solos and building a repertoire. The music is complete with a CD of superb demonstrations rehearsal tracks recorded at practice speed and full performance-quality backing tracks. A fantastic opportunity to discover the music of the master composers at a very early stage and to rapidly build the confidence to become a performing soloist with the Recorder.

This delightful collection of tunes from Playford's great 17th-century anthology The Dancing Master is a valuable addition to the recorder repertoire. For the convenience of teachers and as a guide for less experienced players the tunes have been carefully graded according to the notes they use and to their relative difficulty within the group. In playing these terrific country dance tunes students can develop their technique in a fun way. This edition includes selections for the ABRSM Descant Recorder examinations grades 2 and 3.

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.

Romantic Stars-This collection of themes by the masters of the Romantic era have been arranged for performance by the whole Recorder family. 10 melodies by the composers including Strauss and Chopin are presented here for four Recorders with a Piano or Keyboard accompaniment. This complete performance pack includes the Piano score a CD of professional-quality performance backing tracks and demonstration recordings and even a CD-ROM of free printable parts for the whole range of Recorder instruments. Carefully written to match the playing standard of Recorder Magic Books 1-4 this set of pieces may be performed by any number or combination of Recorders and are a perfect selectionfor any assembly or school concert.

More jazzy pieces with lyrics to aid learning-Recorder Songs works in step with the Tutor to underpin what has been learnt. There are songs to reinforce note learning and exercises to strengthen rhythmic literacy articulation listening skills and intonation.You???ll getthe feel of this book from these song titles!

The magic continues: Valentina, the little witch, and her friend Chebby the Fox have returned, bringing with them many things for the little musicians to discover and to learn in Vol. 2 of the recorder method Flötenzauber. Following up on the first volume, the method has been designed carefully and in a manner suitable for children, gradually involving the right hand and extending the tonal range to the low C. The lovely illustrations can be coloured by the children, e.g. during a short break from learning, and serve as guidance in this volume. The teacher is again given opportunities to motivate the children and recognize their performance of individual pieces with a smiley, for example.The edition is available with or without CD. It contains both a slow and a faster version of the pieces in order that the children can improve their performance and not get discouraged by a fast tempo. The first verse of each song is sung by the children. This helps the little recorder players to find the right entrance and better understand melody and rhythm.Volume 3 in preparation. / Flûte A Bec Soprano

10 pieces-A great book for players who have been learning for only a few months. Although the melodies are fairly easy the backing CD will make every performance professional.