Method for descant recorder-A special method for beginners. First published by Schott in German in 1990. The translation and adaption into English has been made by Peter Bowman.three Volumes for the descant recorder which advance in small steps and include many playful elements suitable for both group and individual lessons. ? Discover the adventure of learning the recorder? Make real progress through games: breathing? A mixture of lively new and traditional tunes? Three supplementery tune books each with a sheet of stickers? Teacher's commentary? Join Dotty-do-a-lot and her friends in the exciting orld of musicFun and Games with the Recorder is a comprehensive recordertutor covering all stages from the first notes of the beginner up to the point of preofessional instruction for budding performers. Although the recorder is often the instrument with wich children will make their first musical discoveries it is also an instrument of the highest artistic merit. This series of books tries to link these two extremes providing a carefully planned pathway between first playful contact with the instrument and professional recorder playing.The three Tutor Books are suitable for use both with small groups and for individual tuition. Progress is methodical and is made in small steps placing great value on consistent work with breathing sound production and the development of rhythmic security.In the Tutor books we speak directly to the child and provide carefully planned precisely formulated exercises. We recognise that some children learning the recorder will not yet be able to read but hope that this will provide an opportunity for a parent or teacher to become involved in the learning process. Each step in this process should be fun and accessable to both the parent/teacher and the child.Tutor Book 1 is intended for children from about six years of age. Previous musical experience is not essential but undoubtedly would prove useful. It concentrates on the notes B A g E1 C2 and D2 leaving sufficient time

The third collection of easy recorder repertoire covering all styles and containing duets and trios as well as the top line.

Teacher's Book 2-The Teacher's book includes a simple piano accompaniment with guitar chord symbols to accompany the pieces in Recorder Duets From The Beginning Pupil's Book 2.

Abracadabra Recorder Book 1 is a graded collection for the beginner on descant recorder. 23 songs and tunes using from three to eight notes.Abracadabra Recorder Book 1 is the ideal repertoire series for descant recorders. Each book includes graded solo and multi-part songs and tunes starting with five-note tunes such as Shepherds' Hey and working up to more challenging classics such as You are my Sunshine and The Wombling Song. Clear fingering diagrams and notation explanations are given at each stage.

William Bay and Mike Buerk teach you in a step-by-step manner how to play the soprano or descant recorder. Time signatures sharps and flats and all of the basic notes are taught. In addition you will be able to play alongwith many great recorder songs ranging in style from classic to Irish ballads to ragtime to jazz to blues! Learn over 70 recorder solos!

More jazzy pieces with lyrics to aid learning-Recorder Songs works in step with the Tutor to underpin what has been learnt. There are songs to reinforce note learning and exercises to strengthen rhythmic literacy articulation listening skills and intonation.You???ll getthe feel of this book from these song titles!

2004 Edition-This teacher's book includes simple Piano accompaniments Guitar chord symbols and performance suggestions for classroom Percussion.

This is the Spanish translation of Pupil's Book 1 from John Pitts' bestselling Recorder From The Beginning series. Although translated the book and CD content is exactly the same as theoriginal English publication.

The original and still popular recorder method can be used by people of no great musical ability who may be unable to take a music lesson by means of any other medium and can thus discover music together with their pupils. The various elementary technical difficulties of learning to play the recorder are dealt in this book.

This book is an excellent way to introduce young children to music. Laid out in a clear simple way it introduces the notes and the basics of music theory in digestible stages. With the accompanying CD the children can playalong and quickly make progress. They can clap along to the rhythm sessions and copy the patterns played in the listening exercises.