Recorder lesson one

If you have never played recorder before, (or if 3rd grade was a long time ago) this lesson should help you learn the basics of recorder playing: how to play all the notes and how to fix the squeaks.

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[xXxNienkexXx]

Wow, this is so confusing! In Belgium we don't use terms like: A B C D.. and whaterver there is. We just call our notes: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la , si... don't you guys use that at all?

[musicteacher44]

@xXxNienkexXx It is interesting what other countries! We use solfege as a teaching tool but mostly for singing. Some places use movable do (where do is always the tonic note) and some use fixed do (where do is always middle C).

[RicaBert1995]

damn... I've played the recorder with the right hand on the top since I'm 6 years old and just rediscovered it. How can this affect me and my playing ( the fact that I'm still playing with the right hand on top !)

thanks

[musicteacher44]

@RicaBert1995 The correct way is to use your left hand on the top. You can get away with RH on top until you start using both hands, and then it physically doesn't work because the pinky C hole is off to the right and only your right pinky can reach it!

[ZXaznfreakXZ]

i need help on the notes like wich note is on the holes

[musicteacher44]

@ZXaznfreakXZ Check out "recorder lesson one." It shows the different notes and how to finger them.

[minimarioman]

Thanks for the teaching, your the best. I am one of the few teenage recorder players, im still novice but your lessons has helped me learn songs like star wars, its a shame how the recorder isn't given the credit it deserves.

[ezzeldine1]

PLS TELL ME here in my country our notes are called do re mi .... it will be gr8 if u tell me do re mi with the a b c d thing :) to make me learn from u :D

[IronGold1]

Awesome!!! Just started playing, and this actually helps a great deal! You're a wonderfull teacher, and the way you're repeating the thinkgs make it really settle in before moving on ^_^ *thombs up*

[thebuckrogers22]

@musicteacher44 hey u dont happen ti know how to play the tron legacy music on a recorder do u?

[thebuckrogers22]

i still have my recorder from 5th grade but forgot how to play it. i think my teacher really only taught us a,b, and g notes.

[MegaJagveer]

Can you teach me how to play the star spangled banner on my recorder.

[webcamfan2569]

@lucyramirez33 SHES STARTING WITH THE BASIC NOTES FIRST DUMBASS!

[webcamfan2569]

@xXxNienkexXx um its ti not si.

[busybuzzbuzz]

How can a recorder accompany a song in a certain key if it doesn't have sharps or flats?

[paulenville]

Hi,

I spent 1 term when I was 5 learing the recorder. Then last month 40 years later I found my old recorder. and thought, its time to learn to play! I have bought myself a tenor recorder which I love. I can't read music, so the only way I can play a tune is to download people playing and copying their playing but this is very slow. Is there anywhere (web sites) that has songs, which show the finger positions?

Any help would be greatly appreciated paulenville@aol.com

[facebook9100]

this is really easy