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Learn the Recorder! ๐ถโจ| Complete Beginner Self-Paced Class: #Music
Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 4
Beginner Level
Hello and Welcome! ๐๐ถ๐บ โCome, some music! Come, the recorders!โ Said the famous poet William Shakespeare! Recorder is such a lovely and fun instrument and itโs so great that your child is interested in learning to play it! โ ๐โ The RECORDER is a perfect starting instrument for a child, as it is very easy to play compared to other instruments. A very good sounding plastic recorder can also be purchased off of Amazon for as little as $6 (vs other instruments that start at several hundred...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
ย Week 1Lesson 1Learning the fundamentals of recorder playing & our first notesIntroduction to different types of recorders, how to hold recorder, proper breathing,articulation, learn notes B, A, G; learn about the "quarter note"; learn 2 simple songs with B, A, G and quarter notes.ย Week 2Lesson 2Learning the half note & 2 songs with B,A,GLearn about the half note, learn 2 new songs with the newly learned notes/rhythms; listen to some beautiful recorder music togetherย Week 3Lesson 3Learn dotted half note, learn notes F & C, "Riddle Song", and "Caves"Learn more notes (C, F); songs with B, A, G, C, F ("Riddle Song" & "Caves") + practice activities for old rhythms , learn some music terms, learn about dotted half note; rhythm activities, music listeningย Week 4Lesson 4Learning the notes D & E, and the songs "Twinkle-Twinkle" and "Jingle Bells"Learn 2 new notes (D, E), 2 new songs ("Twinkle-twinkle little star", "Jingle Bells"), rhythm games & note-reading activitiesย Week 5Lesson 5Learning eighth notes & learning the song "Lightly Row"Learn some more notes, learn new note lengths (eighth notes) and learn a simple arrangement of a popular song.
- --how to hold the recorder --how to blow correctly to get a good sound on the recorder --how to do "tonguing" (or articulation) on the recorder --musical alphabet --how to play notes on the recorder (not all the notes, just 1st octave) --simple rhythms: quarter, half and whole note rhythms --some recorder history --about different types of recorders --become educated about recorder music through listening to great recorder compositions/players --playing several simple but fun songs using the notes/rhythms learned
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: 1-2 throughout the classFeedback: includedDetails: Students will need to spend time practicing and completing assignments. Estimate of 10-15 min per day, 2-3 times per week.Certificate of Completion
Frequency: 1 after class completionDetails: A printable personalized certificate of achievement is presented to each student at the end of the course.
ย 1 file available upon enrollmentA soprano recorder ("baroque" system) in working order (please message me with the type of recorder you have so I can confirm it is the correct type). Yamaha is best, can be purchased on Amazon. Here is the link: https://a.co/d/4s25Wpy
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Diana and Teaching kids music is my passion. I am constantly refining my teaching skills by regularly attending teacher training courses, masterclasses with renowned flute pedagogues, and performers, as well as staying updated...ย
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Ages: 6-11