Let's Play Recorder - Level 1 Flex

Welcome!  I'm so excited to see that your student is interested in learning to play the recorder! This is a beginner recorder class.  It offers students the opportunity to learn to read music and play their instrument at their own pace. Students do NOT need to have prior experience with the recorder. This course will also offer an excellent review for students whose beginning recorder experience was interrupted this year! (Please note - this is still a beginner class, and we will be starting with the basics!)

While moving through the material, students will not only be learning to play the recorder, but they will also be acquiring skills that will enable them to read and play music independently.  To do this, they will be using, not just their recorders, but also their voices and bodies to help them understand pitch and rhythm.  Singing notes and using movement to reinforce concepts greatly influences success! 

This course will be taught through recorded video.  This allows students to move at their own pace.  Students will have the ability to submit videos of the songs learned throughout the course through FlipGrid.  The teacher will provide feedback on videos and also recommendations. Students are also encouraged to ask any questions via FlipGrid, to be answered by the instructor. Live student to teacher meetings can also be arranged if extra help is needed. Videos range from 20 to 30 minutes, depending on content needed for the week.

The notes that we will focus on during this course are B, A, G, and C.

What is this thing? We will learn how to hold the recorder properly and make a good sound.  We will learn the notes B, A, and G. Students will be challenged to echo rhythm patterns correctly while playing the notes.  Hot Cross Buns will be introduced.

Week 2: BAG will be reviewed. We will continue learning "Hot Cross Buns". Quarter notes and half notes will be introduced. Students will learn "Mary Had A Little Lamb". The note C will be introduced. Students will be given the opportunity to play for the class via FlipGrid.

Week 3: Review C. Eighth notes will be introduced. "Learn Shave and a Haircut". Learn "Baby Shark". Students will be given the opportunity to play for the class via FlipGrid.

Week 4: Review BAGC. Talk about reading notes on the staff. Learn a new song! At the conclusion of class, students may play a song of their choosing as our graduation from the course via FlipGrid.


Following successful completion of level 1, students may enter the level 2 course!