Fun and Games with the 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 supplementary tune books each with a sheet of stickers• Teacher's commentary• Join Dotty-do-a-lot and her friends in the exciting world of music Fun and Games with the Recorder is a comprehensiverecorder tutor covering all stages from the first notes of the beginner up to the point of professional instruction for budding performers. Although the recorder is often the instrument with which 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 accessible 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

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

7 Christmas carols in easy arrangements for 2 or 3 recorders-These arrangements of well-known Christmas songs supplement the collection of 645 tunes and exercises that are included in the ten volumes of Fun and Games with the Recorder. The pieces are intended for use both as practice material and for performance in school and music centre concerts. Above all the aim is to encourage ensemble playing. Suitable for children from 7 to 8 years old with 2 to 3 years playing experience.

English Folk Tunes for Descant Recorder' is a collection of 62 arrangements for descant recorder, of traditional tunes including a range of styles such as Ballads, Hornpipes, Jigs and more. Experienced recorder player and co-author of the Baroque Recorder Anthology series, and Fun and Games with the Recorder series amongst others, Peter Bowman provides notes on all of the styles covered, as well as individual pieces. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Kathryn Bennetts. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website as well as MP3 play-along tracks. Suitable for players of grades 3-8. / Flûte A Bec

Tutor Book 1-A comprehensive recorder method ranging from the beginner???s first notes and progressing in carefully managed small steps to advanced playing on the alto. Particular value is placed on musical awareness; expressive playing is presented on an equal basis with breathing finger and tonguing techniques. Singing and playing from memory are essential to musical development and play a major role throughout the series. Since the first volumes of Fun and Games with the Recorder for soprano recorder are intended for use with children from about six years of age this method for alto recorder is therefore aimed at children of around 10 - 12 years. This series addresses the child directlyand provides carefully planned and precisely formulated exercises.

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. â?¢ Discover the adventure of learning the recorderâ?¢ Make real progress through games: breathingâ?¢ A mixture of lively new and traditional tunesâ?¢ Three supplementary tune books each with a sheet of stickersâ?¢ Teacher's commentaryâ?¢ Join Dotty-do-a-lot and her friends in the exciting world of music Fun and Games with the Recorder is a comprehensive recorder tutor covering all stagesfrom the first notes of the beginner up to the point of professional instruction for budding performers. Although the recorder is often the instrument with which 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 accessible 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 and space for the development of

63 Traditional Pieces-Irish Folk Tunes For Descant Recorder is a collection of 63 arrangements for Descant Recorder of traditional tunes including a range of styles such as Reels Hornpipes Jigs and more. Experienced recorder player and co-author of English Folk Tunes for Descant Recorder the Baroque Recorder Anthology series and Fun and Games with the Recorder series amongst others Peter Bowman provides notes on all of the styles covered as well as individual pieces. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Kathryn Bennetts. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads fromthe Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

13 Duette-The colourful new recorder method for primary schools. These books integrate the teaching of the recorder with the general music skills taught in the classroom. Old MacDonald and his farmyard friends introduce the basics of recorder playing through games activities songs and pieces. 

Tutor Book 2-Part 2 of the comprehensive recorder tutor ranging right from the beginner's first notes up to some advanced techniques and pieces on the alto.This tutor is brimming with playful ideas and accessible elements that really make learning the instrument fun and exciting both for individuals and group-teaching situations. Also suitable for the soprano (treble) recorder the course provides details of how to read music as well as a wide selection of styles from the classical to folk and traditional melodies.

Playing the recorder has never been so much fun! RecorderWorld is an exciting and creative way to learn the recorder. It is a step-by-step teaching method with over forty pieces in this second book following on from the notes learnt in Book 1.Concert pieces provide opportunities for performance straight away and there is plenty of opportunity for group work with duets rounds and percussion boxes.Explore the world of improvisation and composition though imaginative starting points. 'Fact files' introduce new information about beats musical markings and time signatures. 'Clapping Games' instil a strong sense of rhythm. 'Quick Quizzes' helprevise and reinforce new concepts while lively cartoons and colourful stickers make it so much fun! This book introduces the notes low F sharp low D B flat low F C sharp top E top F low C top F sharp and top G. An Accompaniment CD is also available.

The colourful new recorder method for primary schools-From the creator of the award-winning Learn As You Play tutor series Peter Wastall is this complete recorder teaching scheme for beginners. This colourful recorder method has been specially designed to help primary school teachers to integrate the teaching of the recorder with basic classroom music skills. Old MacDonald and his farmyard friends introduce the basics of recorder playing through games activities songs and pieces. It combines fun with successful teaching methods and has been thoroughly researched to meet the needs of today's primary school teachers. Easy to use this method has a clearly structured step-by-step approach ideal for bothgeneralist and specialist music teachers. Musical material is introduced in clear progressive steps. The course can be used in the classroom or with extra curricular groups and group playing pieces for groups of all sizes offer plenty of opportunities for performance. This book contains all the Keyboard (or Piano) accompaniments from Book 1 and 2.

Schule für Altblockflöte-Now the popular recorder method is available for treble (alto) recorder too! The recorder is not treated as a child's plaything but as a versatile and modern instrument. You'll find music in all sorts of styles with lots of rocky and groovy tunes too. The accompanying CD includes the best tunes from the book to listen to and play along. There's plenty of 'classical' learning material too: loads of fun activities make it easy to learn recorder technique; playing together; intonation; improvisation and composition; and ensemble playing with mallets stomp pipes and percussion. Educational games and musical puzzles help to internalise the theoretical aspects (alsosuitable for soprano recorder).

Twenty Six pieces - one beginning with each letter of the alphabet! Includes Games Pages and a 'Have fun with rhythm' page.Grade: 0 - 2.

The Guest Spot: Big Film Hits sheet music song book allows you to step out of your living room and into the spotlight by playing along with ten top-line arrangements of the best and most popularcontemporary film hits. With the unique download card included you'll also be able to listen to specially recorded versions of the tunes before playing along to them yourself. Some of the best of contemporarycinema theme tunes are included here as sheet music such as Do You Want To Build A Snowman? from 'Frozen ' Happy from 'Despicable Me 2 ' Everything Is AWESOME!!! from 'The Lego Movie' andSkyfall. With this brilliant book and download card of film theme sheet music you can recreate those awesome cinematic moments in your own home while also reliving the great theme songs that enhanced the thrills and thelaughs of your favourite blockbusters. The innovative Download Card included with the book allows you to hear the tracks exactly as they're meant to be played withprofessionally-recorded demonstration audio. Not only this but the same song can be listened to again this time with the Violin part removed so that you can slot right in and play as if you were leading a full band. This greatfeature will ensure that you can play the songs precisely as they're played in the films giving you an unprecedented level of accuracy and immersion when performing or practising.  The theme tunesfrom films like 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ' 'The Fault In Our Stars' and 'The Hobbit' will bring a touch of Hollywood class to your playing with the vivacious sound of the Violin turning these recognisablemelody lines into beautiful music. The Guest Spot: Big Film Hits is the ultimate in up-to-date film theme sheet music for the Violin. Featuring the hottest songs from the best contemporary films this book is