The Recorder Guide: An Instruction Method for Soprano and Alto Recorder, Including Folk Melodies from Around the World

It can be terribly tricky to find music that is both didactically suitable Donald Warren As a recorder method book, I would argue that it falls a little flat in comparison to others one might find on the market (like the Trapp Family Singers book). As a literature supplement for the beginning-intermediate recorder student, however, one would be hard-pressed to find a book with a breadth of musical excerpts contained herein.Where this book really shines is in its abundance of 2-part and 3-part adaptations of tunes. It can be terribly tricky to find music that is both didactically suitable AND aurally pleasing. This book amply supplies that need.Summary: There are. martadella said Great book.. I bought this book to start learning alto. I am already advanced beginner/early intermediate soprano recorder player. This book suits my needs very well. I like switching between alto and soprano fingering. That's what we do all the time at our local recorder meetings. I also like duets. I record myself playing soprano and play alto with the recording.I would recommend this book for an adult beginner.. "Best for two or more people learning together" according to Emommy. I'm really enjoying this book. I am an adult with good musical knowledge, trying to get beyond beginner level in an instrument for the first time. I find the progression of pieces very good for building up to more complicated rhythms and more complicated keys (on the recorder certain keys and ranges are inherently more difficult to play than others, as they involve more changes of fingers). I am learning on both alto and soprano recorder (having casual experience with the soprano since childhood, but only recently acquired the alto), and this book provides parts for both ins

(Music Sales America). Basic recorder technqiues are explained in easy-to-understand text and diagrams, and guitar chords are also included.. An instruction method for descant (soprano) and treble (alto) recorder which combines progressive learning with a repertoire of folk melodies. It features a concise outline of the "mechanics" of music, names of notes, rhythmical notation, and musical symbols

All pieces are written for both soprano and alto recorders. It combines basic, progressive instruction with a great repertoire of folk melodies from many countries. . From the Back Cover This new book, by two experienced recorder teachers and devotees, is the most complete guide to recorder playing ever published in this country