An instruction method for descant (soprano) and treble (alto) recorder which combines progressive learning with a repertoire of folk melodies. With guitar chords.
Learn soprano or tenor recorder with this self-standing book with large, easy-to-read music in standard notation. Uses the 9 easiest notes to play on recorder with simple rhythms. Fold-out fingering charts for quick reference. Arrangements include accompaniment for glockenspiel or xylophone. Over 160 songs, including 16 rounds, 43 duets, and 48 non-Western songs. Promotes music literacy, mastery, and ensemble playing. Spiral bound along top edge. Teacher Lesson Plan Manual available.
A widely used and very successful method. It uses a melodic approach to pre-instrument teaching and includes suggested activities for general classroom use.
Baroque & Folk Tunes For The Recorder is an unusual collection, containing over fifty pieces drawn from over 300 years of music. The selection contained in this book offer the player a sizeable scope of musical moods from lively, catchy pieces that are fun to rip through to those that are just beautifully melodic. It gathers together melodies originally written for violin or oboe, sung by trained singers and common people alike, Baroque and rag tunes, old and new tunes. Experience the joy of making them come alive again!
(Schott). Contents: Minuet * Gavotte I * Gavotte II * Gavotte III * Vivace * Andantino * Tempo di Minuetto * Allegretto * Allegro ma non troppo * Allegro * Rondo * Duettino I * Minuetto * Rondo * Duettino II * March * Duettino III * Minuetto cromatico.
Exciting, familiar music by Beethoven, Handel, Purcell, Ravel, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Debussy, Saint-Saëns and many more, arranged especially for treble/alto recorder players of around Grade 1-4 standard, starting with the easiest and adding to our 50+ Greatest Classics for Treble Recorder. Most of these melodies duplicate those in our 'Learn Recorder through Famous Classics' so if you have that book, you will not require this one. Notes range between low F and high D, a few are easier, and several go up to high F and are not intended for complete beginners. Giving a taste of the music (not the entire banquet), the shortest are just three lines and the longest an entire page. Notes are large and easy to read. All are in easy keys. Fun to play, ideal for entertaining the family, also great for sight reading practice. Includes interesting musical facts, glossary, fingering chart, and a soundtrack is free to download from the website. Pieces: Allegretto, Symphony No. 7 - Beethoven; Adagio Cantabile, Piano Sonata, Pathetique - Beethoven; Anvil Chorus - Verdi; Aquarium, Carnival of the Animals - Saint-Saëns; Arriette - Mozart; Bagatelle - Beethoven; Bolero - Ravel; Carol of the Bells - Leontovych; Chaconne - Purcell; Clair de Lune - Debussy; Colonel Bogie - Alford; Dance of the Cygnets - Tchaikovsky; Duetto Buffo di Due Gatti - Rossini; Etude, Tristesse - Chopin; Fossils - Saint-Saëns; Funeral March of a Marionette - Gounod; Funiculi Funicula - Denza; Garland Waltz - Tchaikovsky; Gavotte - Gossec; Gnossienne 1 - Satie; Hallelujah Chorus - Handel; Hornpipe - Purcell; Humming Song - Schumann; Je crois entendre encore - Bizet; Là ci darem la mano - Mozart; La Cinquantaine - Marie; La Folia - Corelli; L'Angelus - Gounod; Lascia ch'io pianga - Handel; La Réjouissance - Handel; Largo - Dvorak; Little Piece - Schumann; March Militaire - Schubert; March, Scipione - Handel; March Slave- Tchaikovsky; Minuet - Bach; Nessun Dorma - Puccini; O sole mio - Capua; Overture, Barber of Seville - Rossini; Overture, 1812 - Tchaikovsky; Panis Angelicus - Franck; Pilgrim's Chorus - Wagner; Prelude - Charpentier; Romance - Sor; Romanze, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart; Rigaudon - Purcell; Scheherazade - Rimsky-Korsakov; Skaters' Waltz - Waldteufel; Sorcerer's Apprentice - Dukas; Tales from the Vienna Woods - Strauss; Tambourin - Rameau; Theme, Danse Macabre - Saint-Saëns; Theme, Piano Concerto No.1 - Tchaikovsky;Theme, Pastoral Symphony - Beethoven; Waves of the Danube - Ivanovici; Winter, The Four Seasons - Vivaldi More coming from The Ruby Recorder very soon. Look out for our solo, duet and trio music arranged for mixed instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Saxophone, Recorder, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, Mini-bassoon, Tenoroon, Guitar etc. We have a spectacular variety of duet books, a gargantuan selection of festive books (including Christmas, Valentine's and Halloween!), instrument-specific theory, and even downloadable backing tracks and sheet music on our website. Just visit http://WildMusicPublications.com and for tweets on our latest books, why not follow us on Twitter? @wmpublications