Quick Tour of Recorder Teacher

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How to Blow

Try the exercises in this section to learn how to blow. Click on the speaker buttons first to hear what each exercise should sound like, then try them for yourself.

The First Five Notes

This section will help you to learn 5 notes for the left hand on the Soprano.

• For 'G' use your left thumb and the first three fingers
• For 'A' lift your third finger
• For 'B' lift your second finger as well
• For 'C' change to your second finger
• For 'D' open the thumb hole

That's enough to play a lot of tunes!

The Finger Chart

This shows where the fingers must be positioned to create all of the notes in octaves 1,2 and 3. You may choose from performer's or observer's view.

Reading a Note

This section will help you to learn the different notes. As each note appears on the screen you must try and guess which note it is and click on the appropriate button. When you get it right it will move on to the next note.

The picture of the recorder will show you the fingering for each note.

Finger Tests

This section you can test how well you know your fingering. The picture of the recorder will show you the position of the fingers and you must guess which note it would play.

When you have finished the test you can save your score. Then next time you play, you can simply load your previous score and keep a record of your improvement.

Load and Play a Tune

The notes will appear on the screen and you can then:

• 'Play' the tune and follow the notes or, if you can't read music, copy the picture of the recorder as it shows you where to put your fingers.
• 'Step' through the tune note by note if you like.

Write Your Own Tune

You can also write your own Tunes in this section by dragging notes from the 'Notebox' and placing them onto the music sheet. Once you have placed your note you can:

• Drag it higher or lower on the music.
• Change the order of the notes by dragging them sideways.
• Delete notes by dragging them back to the notebox.

To make a note longer or shorter, drag it back to the notebox and select a new note with the length you require.

Lessons

There is a structured course of lessons called 'Lesson 1', 'Lesson 2' and so on. Each one introduces a new note, just as you would find in conventional printed tutors.

Tuning and Sound Setup

You can change the sound of the recorder in this section and use the computer to accompany you on the recorder. You can even write a backing!