Learn the Recorder! Complete Beginner FLEX Class, PART 1: #creative #music #arts
Ms. Diana's Music Studio
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(24)
A #fun and #creative 5 week FLEX RECORDER class for beginners: we will learn how to play music notes/rhythms and play lots of songs! Each lesson comes with original instructional videos
Class experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Beginner Level
Hello and Welcome! 😀🎶🎺 “Come, some music! Come, the recorders!” Said the famous poet William Shakespeare! Recorder is such a lovely and fun instrument and it’s so great that your child is interested in learning to play it! ✅🌟✅ 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
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.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 togetherWeek 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 listeningWeek 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 activitiesWeek 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
Homework Offered
Students will need to spend time practicing and completing assignments. Estimate of 10-15 min per day, 2-3 times per week.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
A printable personalized certificate of achievement is presented to each student at the end of the course. No graded assignments, and no grades for the course.
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
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(24)
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...
Self-Paced Class
$7
weekly or $34 for all content5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 24 learners
Ages: 6-11
