Below is a simple chart to show you the fingerings for a standard descant recorder. Descant recorder start to play the easiest way with a. The first book in our range of recorder music for schools. First book of the recorder 1st music series paperback october 1, 1997 by philip hawthorn author. Free free soprano descant recorder sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. The descant recorder or soprano as its also known is a popular choice for people of all ages as it is arguably one of the easiest instruments to learn. Buy sopranodescant recorders online store or instore. We stock a wide range of wooden and plastic descant or soprano recorders at low prices all with expert advice catering for all levels of musical ability from total beginner to experienced professional. A recorder can be distinguished from other duct flutes by the presence of a thumbhole for the upper hand and seven fingerholes. This first book of new recorder solos, by graham lyons, contains a host of graded compositions in a wide variety of styles that progress from the first three or four notes. Scales and arpeggios for recorder descant and treble.
Published by abrsm associated board of the royal schools of music. The middle part of the recorder is called the body. On a soprano recorder, playing a simple melody with a narrow range in a pitch range such as c major or f major presents no particular issue with a german style recorder, but performing a piece with a wider range or accidentals sharps and flats is more difficult. The descant, or soprano, recorder is often the first musical instrument children learn to play but it is a solo instrument in its own right.
Abracadabra recorder book 1 is a clear tutorial book that introduces you gradually to the notes and features of the recorder. Wonderful descant solos can be found in this category. We are running our mail order service with a very small team. Orpheus music offers over 200 titles of solo descantsoprano music. The dot to the left is the hole at the back of the recorder and should be covered when required by your left thumb. Recorder roundabout, the complete first year descant recorder tutor. Recorder methods for more advanced students and adults. Musicworks is new zealands largest musical instrument retail group, with over 20 stores nationwide from whangarei to invercargill. This is the first book to offer a complete introduction to the recorder. Winner scores all for descant recorder brass wind 3 tchaikovsky dance of the sugarplum fairy from the nutcracker, arr. Music for your grade exam, every instrument, every grade.
Wide range of available sheet music for two recorders. Each type of recorder in the family plays notes within a certain range, and when you put them together like a chorus, they can cover a huge span of notes, from the highest to the lowest. Easy winners for descant recorder is an essential companion to a tutor book and an ideal partner to winners galore for descant recorder. It has a better mouthpiece than the basic aulos 303n recorder. Pdf first book of the recorder download full pdf book. About this book the vast literature that the recorder has gained since its revival thirty years ago still has not adequately covered every aspect of this deceptively simple musical instrument. Scales and arpeggios for recorder descant and treble abrsm on. Specialists in drum kits, keyboards, guitars, acoustics, electrics, basses, pa and all things musical.
Grades 1 to 5 only this syllabus for descant recorder is valid from january 2014. The word in this sense comes from the term discantus supra librum descant above the book, and is a form of gregorian chant in which only the melody is notated but an improvised polyphony is understood. This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the u. A fabulous pack for the beginning recorder player, this book with online audio teaches all the essentials, and let players. First book of the recorder at usborne childrens books. Selected for the abrsm descant recorder examination grade 1. Descant recorder meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Friendly cartoon characters explain how to play each note, and provide an entertaining introduction to reading and understanding music. Most beginners start with the descant soprano, the usual first recorder, for one or more of these reasons. A baroque ornamentation tutor for recorder by janos bali not so much a tutor book as a collection of around 50 musical examples, grouped according to period and style, with comments on how to execute them.
The descant recorder baroque has one hole at the back and seven holes at its front. Join a community of music enthusiasts with a passion for music education. Eastar ers31bm descant recorder wooden recorder baroque style. This book also includes a cd with all the backing tracks for every one of the eleven pieces in the book.
You will have to make your own mind up but i have listed the important factors to consider below. All holes are numbered from 0 to 7, making a chain. Parker brass wind 2 brian bonsor caribbean or the merrygoround. Recorder playing in colour book 1 for descant recorders. Descant recorder grade 3 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sightreading and aural tests. A popular instrument producing a good sound, these have been used for generations and are perfect for school or ensemble use. Advance notice of any planned changes to the descant recorder requirements from 2018 will be. Playing the recorders online tutorial contents page. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shop and buy first book of treble alto recorder solos sheet music.
Solo recorder recorder music for one player whether it be descant. Descant recorders also referred to soprano recorders, are the third member of the recorder family. Descant recorder grade 1 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sightreading and aural tests. A family, or consort, of recorders is like a chorus of instruments. The choice of range, technique, and style of music has been carefully geared to the instrument and ability range. Enjoy the recorder descant tutor book 2 quick view. Adams first repertoire for descant recorder faber 5 alan haughton celtic dance or seven seas hornpipe from. Eight contributors from four different countries write on topics such as the recorder and its music through the centuries, the recorder as orchestral instrument, the professional recorder player through history and today, and the phenomenon of the recorder revival. First book of descant recorder solos for descant sporano. This book is described by the publishers as being ideal for teaching recorders individually and groups as each short piece is accompanied by a more complicated version so you can play along with other players. Being popular amongst all ages and particularly with children and schools, our descant recorders come in.
Wide range of available sheet music for recorder solo. The first book of soprano solos now with bookcd packages. Why should you consider buying an expensive recorder. Ive acquired a new recorder from the early music shop a mollenauer dream renaissance descant. Excellent quality descant recorders at education prices. Please allow extra time for us to handle your order, and contact us by email rather than phone as we cannot handle large call volumes. Lawrance winner scores all for descant recorder brass wind 4 paolo conte at sunset, arr. Since its finger spacing is relatively small, it is often used in music education for children first learning to play an instrument. First book of the recorder a recorder kategoriaban most 3. The aulos 205 plastic recorder is our bestselling school recorder.
Free traditional soprano descant recorder sheet music. The recorder player blows directly into the windway at the top of the mouthpiece. The translation and adaption into english has been made b. Free free traditional soprano descant recorder sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. You will find lots of bits of cheap moulded plastic out there, masquerading as recorders. The first book of soprano solos bookonline audio hal leonard. First book of treble alto recorder solos by book sheet.
To learn the main fingering on the descant recorder baroque is very easy. Buy first book of descant recorder solos for descant sporano recorder and piano by isbn. First book of the recorder this is a simple and colourful guide to playing the descant recorder, for absolute beginners of any age. If you do not already play the recorder the question of which which size to get or start on looms very large. Over 30 songs in each book, including american and british art. If youre looking for recommendations, a few good places to start are the. The soprano recorder in c 2, also known as the descant, is the thirdsmallest instrument of the modern recorder family and is usually played as the highest voice in fourpart ensembles satb soprano, alto, tenor, bass. Over 30 songs in each book, including american and british art songs, folk song. Weboldalunk hasznalataval jovahagyja a cookiek hasznalatat a cookiekkal kapcsolatos iranyelv ertelmeben.
All wooden and plastic descant or soprano recorders for. This book is not written as a beginner recorder tutor and suits. Not all the recorders we sell may be listed here, so if the recorder you are looking for can not be found in these lists, please do not hesitate to ask us for a price and availability. Orpheus music stocks a large range of descant recorders, from a variety of makers including mollenhauer recorders from germany, kung recorders from switzerland, dolmetsch recorders from england, and aulos recorders and zenon recorders from japan. Yamaha music london has a wide variety of recorders, including some that would be suitable for schools and some that would be suitable for. The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument in the group known as internal duct flutesflutes with a whistle mouthpiece, also known as fipple flutes. Now with an online musical instrument store as well, weve got you covered. Descant recorders soprano here at djm music, we have a superior range of descant recorders which is the perfect starting point for any beginner. Recorders are often associated with the baroque period but they are still very frequently used instruments today.
But if you are a parent, perhaps looking to buy your child their first recorder, then do them a favour, dont saddle them with something cheap and horrible which will never play properly. Whether youre starting your recorder journey and looking for beginner and intermediate tunes, or you need advanced repertoire or examination pieces weve got you covered. It is in treble clef which is the normal clef for a descant a solid black dots means cover the hole up an o means leave it uncovered. A descant is a form of medieval music in which one singer sang a fixed melody, and others accompanied with improvisations.
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