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.

A COMPREHENSIVE METHOD FOR GROUP, INDIVIDUAL AND SELF TUITION EDITION : TEACHER'S BOOK INSTRUMENTATION : SOPRANO RECORDER NUMBER OF PAGES : 172 LANGUAGE : ENGLISH

Recorder Magic Descant Tutor Book 2 builds on what was learnt in Book 1. This book introduces the notes D F# and high D and develops the Recorder player's ability to read more complex music. As with book 1 the melodies are a combination of popular traditional and new inspiring melodies written by the authors Jane Sebba and David Moses. The melodies are fun as are the illustrations in the book - it makes learning the Recorder really enjoyable!

With CD-A versatile and very popular collection of well known pieces from a wide variety of styles for players to dip into and enjoy. Easy Winners For Descant Recorder has something for everyone: from Christmas tunes to classics from television themes to folk tunes the fifty-two unaccompanied tunes have been carefully selected and arranged.The choice of range technique and style of music has been carefully geared to the instrument and ability range. Easy Winners For Descant Recorder is an essential companion to a tutor book and an ideal partner to Winners Galore for Descant Recorder.

Chill-out pieces to enjoy between exams.-'Chill-out' pieces to enjoy between exams. Fun Club continues with a Descant Recorder edition (Grade 0-1) including a free CD containing the performance and backing tracks. The student copy nowavailable contains everything in the teacher's copy but without the Piano accompaniment. Includes 15 fun pieces: Bo's boogie Budgie Calm seas Cool it! Emerald Isle Flower dance Honk your horn! Hot potato Insects Lullaby Minor mission One step at a time Skateboard ride The race and The secretgarden. Alan Houghton studied Piano at the Royal Academy of Music and spent many years in education where he became Deputy Headteacher and Co-ordinator of Music. Having left mainstream teaching he has becomeestablished as a well-known and successful composer of music for the early grades his music being published by the Associated Board and OUP. Many of his pieces are set for Associated Board exams.

The thoroughly edited scores follow essentially the first edition printed by John Walsh in London in 1729. Baston was regarded as an excellent recorder and flute player who worked with London opera orchestras in the early 18th century. His easy concertos anticipating the elegant melody of the early classical period enjoy great popularity representing a rewarding task for music school orchestras and advanced recorder players.

This is a book with cool pieces for those who haven’t been playing very long but still intend to steal the show! The terrific musical accompaniments on the CD will really add to the enjoyment and there is room to make up your own solos in some of the pieces.