Please get in touch if you need a particular tablature in another key our have a suggestion for a tune. use and understand staff and other musical notations (KS2)įor a proper insight into the general quality of the files, please download the free music resource pack “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” by the same author, available elsewhere on this site. play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression (KS2) play tuned and untuned instruments musically (KS1) This resource is compatible with the National curriculum of England: No key-signatures used instead, each sharp/flat note written separately, where applicable.įormatted in large font and beautiful printer-friendly PDF files. all notation printed with white space on the left side, for punch-holes proportional duration of notes within a bar + Teacher's Guide – help with the use of tablatures + Lyrics'n'Chords: for teachers and advanced guitar/uke players advanced piano players can play the chords with the left hand and melody with the right Available Now: An Introduction to Playing the Recorder, fingering charts for soprano and alto recorder available as a hard copy or instant PDF digital download. + Lead Sheet: basic melody, chords and lyrics *10- hole diatonic harmonica (blues harp) in the key of C-major Teach the whole class to play many popular instruments with this child friendly set of tabs, notations, lyrics and a lead sheet in *C-major*.Ī complete music lesson solution for primary schools, to be used by pupils and teachers alike, including peripatetics.Īn easy way for beginners to learn and perform popular songs as instrumentals. In the key of C-major, ideal for chime bars and harmonica players, challenging for recorders. Having your instrument handy and ready to play, encourages you to practice more.= free download for a limited time, please feed back and rate = They are so inexpensive and portable that you can have one at home, one in the car, one at work and be ready to play at a moment's notice. Recorders have no dynamics (changes in volume), so it is one less thing to worry about as you learn an instrument for the first time.ġ0. They are simple to play and you will begin making melodies on the very first day.ĩ. You can only make one note at time, therefore you never have to worry about chords. They contain all the notes including all the sharps and flats.Ĩ. Recorders are fully chromatic instruments. Alto recorders aren't too loud or obnoxious, so you can them play anywhere: in an apartment, in your backyard, at the park, or at the beach.ħ. They can be dropped or sat on without breaking or distorting and still play perfectly afterwards.Ħ. Plastic recorders are practically indestructible. So it is not a big investment if you change your mind later and don't play it.ĥ. An Halo Brand Alto recorder sells for under $ 18. You will make notes on the very first try.Ĥ. You just put your lips on the mouthpiece and blow. Recorders have a mouthpiece that makes the wind way for you, so that you don't have to learn special lip control to make a whistle sound like on a transverse flute. It comes in 3 pieces and can be slipped into a pocket, purse, backpack, or glove compartment.ģ. Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram. There are 6 blues scale notes plus the octave of the tonic note - a total of 7 notes. The Alto Recorder is the perfect size for the adult hand. This step shows the C blues scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef. It is easy to make pleasing sounds, even on the first day.Ģ. The Alto Recorder has a hauntingly sweet, mellow tone. The alto recorder can be used as a solo instrument or in groups and play either the melody or the harmony parts.ġ. If there are notes below low F, then the song must first be transposed up higher to play on the alto recorder. The alto recorder can be used to play any song as long as the notes don't go below the F on the bottom of the Treble Clef. Other simple wind instruments such as harmonicas and penny whistles are made in certain keys and only contain the notes in those keys. Recorders are fully chromatic instruments, that is, they contain all of the notes including all the sharps and flats over a range of about 2 octaves. The spacing of the holes is farther apart and perfect for adult fingers. ![]() But unlike those shrill, screechy instruments often used by kids, the alto is longer and has a deeper, more mellow and pleasing sound. It is a larger version of those familiar plastic soprano recorders that are often handed out in 4 th grade music classes. The alto recorder is probably the world's simplest instrument to learn and perfect for the beginning adult who has never touched a musical instrument before.
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