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.

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.