#Simple recorder music duet how to#
The slightest notion how to blow into a wind instrument properly nor Or their students and it becomes immediately apparent that they haven't
I am constantly amazed when self-proclaimedĪuthorities and recorder teachers show up at our workshop or comeīy one of our convention exhibits to select instruments for themselves It is perhaps no great secret that the general level of recorder teaching Itself and hoping that some musicianship would eventually follow by Infinitely preferable to simply teaching the recorder as an end in In other words, I have always felt that developing a basicĪnd universal musicianship through the medium of the recorder was Read music at sight accurately and with great facility, thereforeĪllowing the student to assimilate and progress through large amounts of music very Of playing the instrument, and a secondary emphasis on learning to Of my students, whatever their level of interest and ability: a primaryĮmphasis on musical values and expression rather than on the mechanics Have been a few paramount concerns which I have emphasized to all Needless to say, the subversive recorder program was quicklyĪdmittedly, I have developed over the years a number of very differentĪpproaches to the instrument, depending upon the age, background, Of students had no interest whatsoever in transferring to a modern band instrumentĪnd, loudly supported by their parents, wanted to continue playing The music educators who had intended the recorder class as a "pre-band" instrumental experience for second and third grade students were greatly chagrined to find out that, after one year of recorder classes, the great majority I vividly recall one particular elementary school recorder class that was discontinued after one year because it was too successful. I can attest that all of these various situations can provide a satisfying and fulfilling experience for both teacher and students, but I will confess that not all of my teaching experiences have been totally positive. More to socialize than to achieve musical progress. Get across as much useful information as possible in a very limitedĪmount of time, and coached senior citizen groups who would get together To music education majors seeking a useful classroom tool, lecturedĪt adult recorder workshops and conventions where the object was to Music ranging from extensive to non-existent, given crash courses In early music as well as liberal arts students with backgrounds in I have taught college-level music majors with a serious interest Instruction to public and private elementary school youngsters with Precocious kids of five to six years of age and given class recorder Students, including every stage in between.
#Simple recorder music duet professional#
Gamut of young to old, beginning to advanced, and amateur to professional
My own experience as a recorder teacher extends back someįifty years and, in retrospect, seems to have covered the entire List of Recommended Recorder Methods, Studies, and Books.
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