by Ed Sueta, Jr. “I should know this but what is the difference between Baroque and German recorder fingerings?” I have heard that question many, many times over the years at conferences, workshops and on the phone. The difference between Baroque and German fingering seems to be one of those pieces of information […]
By Dr. Ran Whitley Recorders, what’s not to love? From “Hot Cross Buns” to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” children can experience the pure delight of making melody to fun pop tunes as well as great symphonic classics. Ukuleles, what’s not to love? With only three or four chords, children can also play along harmonically with […]
By Ed Sueta, Jr. The majority of problems faced by recorder students (and young music students in general) can be traced to difficulties with reading rhythms. If they are able to read rhythm patterns and notes, they will have great success and great fun! Rhythm Charts are an excellent tool to engage students and help […]
The value of music programs and the important role of recorder have been highlighted by the events of this past school year. Recorder instruction was greatly missed and left a void. We have been contacted by many California music educators who have expressed their great disappointment at having to eliminate or greatly curtail their recorder […]
