Recorder Lessons - Small Group
Students will beef up their recorder playing with an engaging teacher to keep them motivated!
Mr. Darrell
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(235)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Hello! I have taught the recorder for 7 years to students aged 8 to 14. Beginning in public school and transitioning to virtual platforms, I have found recorder to be a rewarding instrument to teach and learn no matter the setting. I currently teach recorder classes as part of my general music curriculum for students aged for 3rd Grade Music classes (8-9 years old). This class came into fruition as as a result of my students! I was so impressed with the diligence and work some students had put into learning the recorder that I wanted to create another avenue for them to continue studying. This class is designed to take those students (or new ones!) a little further in their development as recorder players. In this setting, the lessons will be highly interactive and personalized. There is a bit of prior knowledge: students need to know how to produce a good sound, and play the notes Low E, Low D, G, A, B, (5 notes total). I teach with "I do, we do, you do." We cover the basics of reading music, but also lots of echoing, and learning by ear and by sight (looking at fingerings). The class will be structured this way: - Hello Song - Warm Up - Exercises (fingering and breathing/tonguing) - Repertoire - Check In (students play for me/the class; how are you playing/feeling about your playing today) - Goodbye Repertoire includes everything from folk songs to pop, classical, and even students composing their own. If students have songs they want to play, I take requests! I may not be able to accommodate every request, but I will try my hardest! I look forward to learning with you!
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a soprano recorder.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined September, 2020
5.0
235reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
Maine Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Berklee College of Music
Associate's Degree in Education from Bridgewater State University
Hello! I am a professional music educator and farmer living in Maine with my wife and three small children in the forest. After a long span of touring as a professional musician, I most recently spent several years as a music teacher in a diverse urban public school before transitioning my teaching online due to circumstances surrounding the pandemic. I now teach remote music classes exclusively, right here on Outschool! I am thrilled to serve students in a larger online network, through active and creative music education.
In nearly all of my general music classes, I help students cultivate or deepen fundamental musical skills that I believe we all need: perceiving and keeping the beat, moving meaningfully to music, and singing various song forms. Additionally, I expose my students to a wide range of culture through an authentic and diverse repertoire, including traditional, folk, and modern music from America and throughout the globe. Another critical component of my classes is active music-making with voice, percussion, and instrumentals. My classes range from learning construction vocabulary through song for preschoolers, to digital music production for savvy teenagers, to advanced improvisation for music scholars.
I am also an experienced composer and performer. I often take songs requested by students and transcribe the music so we can learn it together; I love a good transcription challenge. And, if I can't find a song that meets the needs or interests of my students, I'll write one for them! Classes, too!
I look forward to learning with you.Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-10
2-6 learners per class
