Starting the recorder: what you need to know | Team Recorder
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- Are you thinking of learning the recorder? Here are some useful things to know before you get started! From names of instruments to learning to read notes, from books to practice. Before you start with these things, I'll help clear up some confusion first!
Beginners - what do you want to know?
More experienced players - what do you wish you had known when you started?
Leave it in the comments!
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00:00 Intro
00:20 Family of instruments: difference between soprano, alto and tenor
01:11 the alto is read differently
01:53 getting the right book
02:10 differences in language
02:54 how to play the notes
03:42 what size is my recorder?
04:42 german vs. baroque
05:07 can you use an old recorder?
06:21 follow a method or random pieces of music?
07:17 you don’t have to learn it all at once!
07:52 learning sheet music… or another way?
09:05 combining different ways of learning
09:42 practice routine - how much?
10:38 how to practice and improve
11:15 coming back to a piece later
11:55 is it too hard or easy?
12:56 the tongue! / articulation
13:36 rest!
13:55 the recorder is cool :p
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German vs. Baroque
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I actually hate my school teachers a bit for dumbing down and playing down the recorder... I've about to order my first one and based on a tonne of binge-watching your videos I'm going for an alto Yamaha as I love the sound. Can't wait!!! Thank you for inspiring me!
Ahhh yay! That's great to hear!
I've had my alto Yamaha for 40 years now. You seriously can't go wrong with it. Take care of it and you won't regret that purchase ever.
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Ive just bought a yamaha alto and LOVE it. I am working on the very high notes and very low ones and it is a very forgiving and trusty instrument.
I love the Alto sound too, going to order my first today. 👍🏻
Are you still playing?
What I wish I had known when I began playing the recorder: pay attention to tuning. For the first nine years I played, it didn't occur to me that the fingerings I learned from fingering charts might yield notes that are sharp or flat. When I started taking lessons, my teacher explained that a certain note needed an extra hole covered to be in tune. (The note sounded fine to me, but was actually very sharp. Perhaps I trusted the fingering chart more than I trusted my ears.)
Sarah - Many thanks for giving these recorder lessons for the masses who would not normally have had access to it. You are a saint! :)
Thanks William - I'm not sure I'm a saint, but I appreciate the sentiment 😄
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Thoughts about reading sheet music: As someone whose first instrument was electric guitar, I had very little need for reading music for many years. I even began learning recorder, cello and clarinet by ear. However, as I have continued, the ability to read sheet music is more and more important. So much great repertoire is written down and---particularly in classical music---the pieces tend to be more complex and have less repetition, so they are more difficult to learn by ear and memorize. This is especially true for ensemble music, where the inner voices may have parts which are less memorable than the melody and the bass line. In general, I would say if your goal is to just play music and learn pop and folk songs and have fun, reading music is not necessary, but for classical or renaissance music, one should learn it.
On the other hand, there can be a pedagogical trap with focusing too much on reading music. I know many amateur musicians for whom the performance of a piece simply means playing what is written down (especially band or orchestra pupils who may not have a private teacher for their instrument). One should be able to play the correct notes, of course! ---but a piece of music cannot be reduced to what can be written on paper. The most important thing for a musician to do is listen to music, and to listen to the sounds you produce while playing. A musician must be able to hear the sound they want to create in their mind and train their body to create those sounds, and this means listening.
In summary, all musicians must learn to play music by listening, because music is sound, not printed symbols. It is also very helpful to learn to read music (an necessary for some genres), but one must never fall into the trap of believing that reading music is the goal. It's an important tool for learning the notes in a piece, but it is not the piece itself.
Honestly I feel more free without it. Music notation was one of the big things holding me back, I’ve recently finally decided to try and stick to learning something and have started to pick up harmonica pretty decently and it’s great without all the rigid classical stuff to conform to.
I totally agree that knowing how "cool" the recorder really is at a much younger age would have made a difference in my life! I started studying in my 50s as an advanced pianist (and therefore a good sight-reader). Seldom do I hear that music-"reading" has much to do with playing "by ear" as well as "by note." I am so grateful that I can play by ear!!
I wish I had known it isn't just a child's toy. I had no idea how versatile it is and that if you can master a recorder you really open up a world of music. Thanks for your videos!
When I try a piece that is too difficult I find that my subconscious mind solves a lot of problems. Your advice to put it down for a while is right on. I have surprised myself many times after taking a break.
What I regretted most is putting down my recorder in 1969, and never playing it again.Let me explain. I took a general education class in college, where we studied music theory for a third of the class period, got introduced to some really good classical music the second third, then learned to play the recorder the last third of the class period.
The teacher was excellent and tremendously encouraging. Before too long, he had us playing as a class in three part harmony.
Part of our final Exam was to play the recorder. We were to work on ten pieces, and at the final Exam, the teacher randomly picked out three for us to be graded on.
I enjoyed the class tremendously, and got an A as my final grade. But regrettably I put down the recorder, which I mastered so well, and never played it again. I think I'm long over due to pick it up again, get back up to speed, and enjoy it like I did many decades ago.
Thanks for your videos. They should get me going again.
One thing I am so glad I did before starting recorder was to research the best plastic models. Very happy I started with good quality, well-tuned Aulos instruments (alto, soprano and sopranino). Also, if possible, finding a really good specialist recorder teacher makes a world of difference, to learn good technique and tuning before one develops any bad habits.
Like a few hundred thousand other people, I found your channel from the Davie504 video. Great information here. I first learned to play the recorder in elementary school (shortly after the earth cooled). I have not picked one up in about 40 years or so. I still have one or two. I may need to pull it out again. Keep up the good work.
Without playing the tin whistle I don't think that recorders would ever have entered my life. I am glad that they did, they are a joy to play.
Same for me. I had a recorder in school, like everyone else, but I didn't really think about it. I started playing whistle when I was 19 and slowly came back around to recorder, though I didn't start practicing it regularly until the pandemic started.
I am going through the same thing right now! My sister had a recorder in primary school that she and I played badly so I was turned off to the recorder until recently xp I got a tinwhistle a month ago and I have been having so much fun with it but also want a chromatic instrument for more freedom in the songs I can play! I'm hoping the alto recorder can be that for me, I'm gonna order one soon probably a Yamaha YRA : D
Rhythm! I wish I had learned more, or paid more attention to rhythm accuracy when I was starting music. I was so involved in singing and concentrated on tuning and getting the notes “right” that I had no idea how sloppy my counting was!! It bled into my instrument playing, piano and recorders. I continue to work on this, but still prefer to have a direct/conductor in front of me!
Sarah, I'm super happy that I discover your channel about 2 years ago. Recorder rulz!! What I wish I've known before is exactly that: how cool recorders are. I played it as a kid and got ashamed to tell people I was coming back to it. Nonsense! But yeah, prejudice can be cruel.
Here in the Philippines, recorders are seldomly played. You inspired me to learn how to play a recorder. I just bought a soprano recorder and a secondhand alto recorder online. It's so hard to find an alto recorder here in my country. Good thing I found one. It's quite expensive but I know it's worth it. I love your passion on what you do so please don't stop making such educational videos and continue to show the beauty of recorders. ♥️♥️♥️
@@parientou That is so so helpful, thank you for sharing!
This is a very good and practical video! My daughter (4yo old) is interested in different instruments, this helps me helping her to decide which instrument to choose (I'm not completely objective in this matter 😁)
Piano has been my main instrument but I always wanted to play the recorder at a higher level. I have enjoyed discovering such valuable gems as your videos and performances of other recorder players than have inspired me. I’m close to completing my first set of method books with my soprano recorder and then plan to move on to Alto. It has been a lot of fun so far. I find that setting aside a generous chunk of time most days has been a good way to make rapid progress. Knowing another instrument helps speed things along when learning any new instrument.
Bless you for telling people it's OK to play by ear and by other forms of notation, though reading notation can be so helpful everyone who can should learn to do it BUT EVERYONE SHOULD LEARN TO IMPROVISE BY EAR.
This is amazing. I'm teaching a beginner class on April 4th for my historical recreation group and now I may have them watch this video and let them ask questions. It's wonderful.
Thank you from the uk , I'm starting recorder through your videos. I hope one day to play a Yamaha or wooden recorder, once I can afford one. :)
You’re awesome! Best smile on the internet and recorder to boot! So many great ideas and techniques. Beginners are so fortunate to have you on TH-cam these days!
Oh, yes! The recorder is an amazing instrument! And I am so happy you give us these great teachings.
thank you so much for your videos! it inspired me to pick up the recorder again and helped me appreciate the beautiful music it can make. your content helps to demystify this instrument :) much love from U.S.
Love your t-shirt, love your accent and your instrument of choice. Such a modest and beautiful woman, outside and I believe inside too.
I have gone the piano path already and alas don't have much time for the recorder albeit I love wind instruments particularly the recorder. I'm not gonna sell it though. I have four instruments right now that minus the piano, all are gathering dust including the recorder albeit most of the dust goes to the harmonica and the guitar and they are on sale anyways.
But the recorder I will keep. It's so meditative to play and soothing to hear. It's so intimate as well.
Each instrument has its own positive mental effect and I wish I could learn as many as I could. However, life is short. And right now my focus is on the piano, and the recorder, as great as it is, has to be a side-project for now for me.
Wish you all the best.
Thank you so so much. You and your/this community has helped me ALOT on what recorder or Blockflöjt (swedish) I should buy for my first instrument. I will get a cheap one at first and later on upgrade.
Thanks again 💚
Thank you, Sarah. You are fantastic!
thank you for this video!! am thinking of getting an alto recorder and it had been so helpful to understand recorders
Thank you Mis Sarah,i've learn from your channel sharing your knowledge in music step by step.and thank you because you are there sharing thing that can help beginner like me playing recorder instrument.thanks for your wisdom.i love you mis Sarah.
Excellent video. Looking forward to learn to play the recorder this year. Thanks!
Just got the Yamaha you recommended. Really excited and delighted to begin my recorder journey.
So comprehensive and useful!
Thank you so much - I'm just looking at which recorder to buy as a beginner, and this was immensely helpful!
Thanks for this teaching lesson!!!
I really wish I’d started studies much earlier! They are so good for technique and I only started them after I’d been playing for years. Great for all instruments!
thank you for your work and time to share your knowledge. I learn alto recorder by miself, your videos help me to better understand the instrument and technique, greting from Spain!!!
This legit is just a how to learn any instrument video. Some of the advice you gave helped me so much and I don't play recorder and have been playing music for 30 years. Like not trying to perfect a piece. Or that it's fine to learn by ear or by needing some help on the rhythmic bits if you can't get it in the sheet music. Ugh I've always been so down on my skills and this made me feel a lot better about my abilities.
I just started to learn how to play the soprano recorder :) So far I learned D, E, G, A, B, C notes and managed to play "hush little baby" melody YES!!!
My soprano recorder is being delivered in just a few days. I am excited. I'll never be able to play Bach, but I suspect that simple melodies I'll be able to master. You are bright and cheerful and fun, my dear. Just the thing that I need!
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. You are a lovely person, and you make the idea of learning music again (I haven't tried to read sheet music since I played piano as a kid) sooo much more approachable. Just wanted to know you're appreciated!
Aww thank you, your comment has made my day ❤️
This video described everything I've ever experienced with the recorder.
Dear Sarah, what a wonderful recorder player you are. First I wanted to buy a flute for little boy (soon 4yo), but than I was so impressed by all the flutes and recorders in a shop in Fulda, Germany, that I got me a Tenor. Found your videos and I enjoy watching them. Great hints to play. Thank you so much!
I’m just starting out and your videos are SO helpful! As well as being very entertaining…which is not at all what I expected from recorder lessons. When I feel fed up with the instrument I find myself re-inspired by these videos, so thank you!! 💛
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I found this site looking at bass guitar videos! I played in 3rd grade & then rediscovered recorder when I had to play Ode to Joy on a soprano 15 years ago to pass Teaching Elementary Music. Now I'm hooked on your site & have been binge watching. I'm really struggling with whether I should restart soprano or learn the alto. I ordered one of each, and will decide which is most comfortable for now. Thank you for sharing your gift on this wonderful channel.
This video is the first time I have heard of articulation. I knew I was missing something. Thank you for the clue.
I discovered your channel while looking for reviews on Irish low whistles two weeks ago and am now the proud owner of a tenor Aulos which I'm currently practicing scales on: such fun!!! Bought an Irish whistle too, don't worry :-D PS: can play neither... yet ;-) Happy 4th lockdown to all who celebrate!
Congrats on your new recorder!
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Hey dear,your videos taught me a lot about recorder and you are my true master,Guru from 2019....Love you so much.....Stay blessed.
From India,Tamil Nadu.
Happy to see "ரெக்கார்டர்" words printed on your tees....language Tamil...❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
நன்றி 🙏 வணக்கம் 🌼
If any one from Tamil Nadu put a like here....
Thank you! ❤️❤️
I always kept my soprano recorder from school, I don't know why but I just couldn't throw it. And some days ago, I started to play "I want to break free" for fun and then... I found your videos and I find tenor recorder's sound so great, I will buy one very soon!! It's a shame that recorder isn't considered as an instrument as well by many people. I love it! Thank you for your videos. Team recorder!!
Thanks for the informative and interesting video!
I have both a Yamaha soprano and an MTE Renaissance soprano recorder. My goal is to someday be able to play 'May It Be', and after seeing a TH-cam performer play it, I realize I've got a LONG way to go. Thanks so much for your video lesson series!
I love your videos! You are a fantastic teacher, thank you so much!!!
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Thank you for the note on sheet music - I have a learning disability that makes it VERY difficult to read sheet music - so I just learned how to read it slowly and then translate it into my own notation system that my brain CAN read easily.
Great tips thanks Sarah.
Thanks Sarah for your advices!
I bought a bunch of recorders when I was doing my PhD in Newcastle University! After I returned back to home country (Iraqi Kurdistan) 5 years ago, since that time I have done nothing due to busy life!
Currently I am attempting to learn one of the instruments! I am about to fall in love with recorders!
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Hello Sarah.. I found you a couple days ago and I am thankful that someone as talented as yourself is willing to help others [like myself] to improve. Thanks!
You invited questions from beginners so here's the story.
I've always admired the recorder from afar.. mainly because of just seeing and hearing it but not knowing what it was called. Now I do.. and years later, as my journey to learn begins, I can't seem to leave the dock.
I took your advice on an inexpensive 'Eastar' Baroque recorder. I quickly mastered the C note by covering all the holes. Then, I also manage hitting All the notes lifting each right-hand finger. However.. when I lift any Left hand finger it makes a sound like a ruptured seagull. When I re-cover that hole, [ALL holes now covered and sealed] instead of recovering the 'C' note that I had before, that same screech continues. BUT, weirdly.. if I briefly lift and lower the middle finger on the R-hand, the 'C' note will now return.
It's this last part.. lifting a Left finger to produce the 'seagull' note.. it continuing after re-sealing the hole.. but then recovering the C using just a quick R-finger lift-and-close, that has me puzzled. Any ideas, Sarah?
The recorder rocks!👍
Really helpful Sarah, thankyou
I think I learned what I wanted to know already. I have a tenor recorder. I was looking of a fingering chart for it on the internet with no success. I went to my local music shop today for my tuba lesson and I asked them for a fingering chart for my tenor recorder. I got the deer in the headlights look. You told me that the soprano recorder and the tenor recorder use the same fingering chart. YeeHaww. No I can get started.
I bought the Yam. Got it delivered yesterday. Got it out, watched some more of Sarah's vids, played along. Thought "wow, this is actually pretty easy, I must be a natural!", as I got some good sounds out of it straight away (I have no experience with music besides whistling a lot and singing, am 50 years old). Then I tried playing notes requiring right hand fingering and it's a leaky nightmare lmao. Pride goeth before a fall.
Shout out to Curly Recorder channel for some nice inspiring vids :) .
Excelente vídeo, Sarah!
So delighted to have discovered your channel! Decades ago in University I learned recorder just enough to be part of the easy-level Early Music Consort, but never picked it up again and totally forgot how to play. Now that I'm getting old I want to pick it up again partly to keep my brain working, partly just to enjoy learning and doing. Your videos are enjoyable and informative and you sparkle on the screen! Also - and this is ABSOLUTELY a compliment, so please take it thus - your video presence reminds me very much of comedian, actor and writer Stephen Fry. As in, fun to watch as well as helpful and thought-provoking. Off to practice!
Oh that’s so cool! Enjoy the recorder again 😄
I've had my lovely Mollenhaur Alto Recorder which I bought with the good intentions of learning it. However, illness got in the way, as well as raising two small children. I've decided to finally get it out of its case and enjoy learning how to play it when I have some me time. Thank you Sarah, for being a constant inspiration. I hope to feel like more than just a Mum soon. Don't get me wrong, I love my family. I've just lost me.
I’m so happy to read your message and to hear you’re finding yourself again through music ❤️ I relate to how you you feel, very much! Sending hugs x
Thanks coach!
I agree with Sarah on the ways to play music, but I will say this, it's still good to learn sheet music in the future. If you don't want to, that's fine, but it will be really useful in the future.
I'm kinda feeling discouraged at the moment since I'm not really sure if I'm improving and I'm really having a hard time playing the song that I want, but this didn't just taught me a lot of things about recorder it also motivated me so thanks a lot!☺️
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personally I don't like to practice anything for more than 1 and a half hours a day at most(i mostly stick to an hour) and I never do that at once I use the pomodoro technique to break it down into 25 mins blocks with 5 mins between blocks to stretch and drink some water giving me around 50 mins of practice.
I also have a rule where if I start getting frustrated or making too many mistakes I have to come away for a bit as I want to avoid learning frustration and mistakes because it takes alot of time and effort to unlearn bad habbits and such.
I have just ordered a cheap wooden soprano recorder today and found your channel I plan to add the recorder to the list of instruments I'm learning(drums and keyboard/piano, eventually guitar both acoustic and electric) in order to build up certain faculties in my body and to treat depression i can't wait to get stuck into the recorder really as the keyboard has already been so rewarding.
A huge thank you for making this channel and dedicating some of your time to teach the recorder. you are extremely easy to understand and really know what your talking about, so once again thank you very much you beautiful soul you!
I have a quick question if you will indulge me, I have problems with my lungs because of a birth condition that makes collegan very bandy and week as well as an immune issue. I was wondering is there anything you could recomend I do with the recorder like maybe a specific excercise that might help build up my lungs a bit whilst practicing the recorder itself?
again thank you for making this channel!
I just got a recorder this week at 28 years old because I'm currently banned from playing guitar...I will admit I kinda have recorder PTSD from school, but I feel like I can look at it with different eyes now..it's a breathing exercising, a hand movement exercise, a coordination exercise and nowadays there are adpatations of almost anything you can think of for the recorder...I'm excited!
Thank you so much Sarah, for these wonderful videos. One thing I wish I had known when starting, was that we have to breathe through the mouth when playing. None of my method books ever mention it, for some reason.
Thank you so much.
This is really good advice, also, your t-shirt is great 🙂
ETA: I started with "The School Recorder Book" in the 70's, and I can't remember what it was like to be a beginner. Never been more than a hobbyist player and I keep learning new things about playing from your videos.
I bought The School Recorder Books and a (terrible) wooden recorder when I was 6 (1971). My mum took me to the high street music shop with my pocket money in an old tin. I still have copies and, although they’re not as flashy as some modern method books, I think they were a great basis and would recommend them still (yep, half a century on).
My Granddaughter (6) and I(50+)started playing during COVID, but neither of us knew how. We had method books and, when we got to “Hot Cross Buns,” I stumbled upon your video, thinking it would help her to hear the song. Little did she or I know, you would play a ton of styles, with accompanying hairstyles! It was such fun. Thank you for helping to add such joy to our lives and making recorder accessible and ‘cool.’ 😂
I play classical guitar so I know how to read music. I'm learning how to read music for alto recorder. It is very exciting!
Thank you 🙏🏻❤🤗
I play clarinet and u r suck a inspiration even if u play recorder your so beautiful ❤️ thank u for being amazing 🥰
A few years back I had an Angel brand recorder and another clear green one with glitter 🎶🎵
But that one seemed to have a loose joint on it and German fingering
I thought baroque and German were just different methods until seeing your videos.
Thank you, bulk and weight are an issue for me now, miss my guitar 🎸 my best options are a harmonica or recorder or one of those sideways flutes but they are so expensive 😞
My dollar general recorder is German and speaks a lot
Will look for something better today good teacher
Stupid spell check changed my words
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Aaaarrrrggg !
Jolly good then
Different name for same recorders
I thought practicing 40 hours a day was the bare minimum.
Ah, Lingling 40 hours. Two set fans are everywhere, aren't they? 😂
How do you practice 40 hours a day in 24:hours (a literal day)?
@@filharmonix watch twoset violin on TH-cam and it will all become clear. 🤐
@@filharmonix I don't know how. Ask Ling Ling how he does it.
@@filharmonix It's a joke to illustrate how important it is to practise much and intensly.
thz sarah for teaching me recorder stuff thx
I'm like a master on the drums, and guitar, and bass,....... Been playing them for years. I know them inside and out.....knowing tons of music theory too.... But now that my daughter is starting a recorder at school. I have no clue! Lol! thank you so much for this video!
Haha that’s great! Good luck to your daughter!
Hello Sarah, I started playing the descent recorder in primary school at about age 10. I was then fortunate enough to be able to continue at high school. Then there was a hiatus and I picked it up again in my 20's and acquired a tenor. Again, for many years I didn't play
I am now 72 and have started to play again. Never too old!
First of all, thank you for making all of these videos! I started studying the accordion last year at the local music school and got to know your channel when I found your duet video with the accordion. I must say that your enthusiasm and wonderful content has persuaded me to go and try the (alto?) recorder as a second instrument. Still looking around for a good method and a good instrument but luckily there are some good shops here in Belgium. Thank you once again for all that you do and share!
Having been playing recorder since school, all I wish was that at school it had been taken more seriously! I had descant, treble & tenor (I’m British, so that’s what we called them 😉) we had a recorder club & the teacher loved that I had the treble & tenor, but sadly that teacher left & no others cared - I found some very old recorder books and taught myself the notes in the higher octaves! 🙂
During lockdowns I discovered this channel & it’s reignited my recorder love! However, I was confused seeing soprano = descant, alto = treble 😂
Recorder really helps me not to go crazy with C19.
Thank you so much for your vid
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I just love your videos and the way you approach learning the recorder! I can read music and would like to play baroque music. Would you recommend starting with a soprano, alto or tenor recorder? I’d also like to play with a friend who has Native American flutes in different keys.
Sarah, Thank you for saying this: "Don't let anyone tell you that you are a lesser musician because you don't read sheet music".
The same goes for not letting anyone think less of you if you read staff music and don't play spontaneously by ear! Each and all are musicians. Thank you Sarah, for being my teacher, I know it's not the same as having a teacher being able to hear my playing and respond back, but I don't have the funds for lessons, and I'm so thankful! High notes cool air, low notes warm air, etc. Learning all these things makes it so much easier. I'm teaching myself with a method book, to hopefully not miss something, and watching lots of Sarah's videos. I try to imagine what Sarah would tell me if she heard me play, and they usually gives me plenty to work on . Thanks to everyone here.
Hey Professor - here's my input! For me, I started with the soprano recorder, I than progressed to the alto recorder, and then I plateaued with the tenor recorder. And surprisingly - believe it or not - I use the exact same fingering chart and treble clef sheet music for all three recorders! And don't say it can't be done(!), because I do it all the time. 👍 😊 ♫
BTW: I agree with you when you said, "You don't have to learn sheet music. There are so many other ways of being a musician.” I can personally attest to that. Of the many instruments that I play, there are three instruments I play strictly by ear: the diatonic harmonica, the diatonic Romanian alto pan flute and the chromatic slide whistle. 👌 😉 ♫
It works alright to use the same music and fingering chart for all of them, until you need to play with someone else. If you read and play a note you think of as C, but an F is the actual pitch there will be some problems.
ok I play many instruments surprisingly but I 100 percent recommend the recorder if you new to instruments its pretty easy to learn if your able to keep up with fast patterns
Hey Sarah, I'm a beginner in playing the recorder. Thanks for these tips! I want to invest in an wodden recorder but in an electric one, too. Could you try and show us the Elody from Mollenhauer and/or the completly new re.corder?
I enjoy your answer!
Have a nice day!
I also like Yamaha (302B:s) - so much, that in my final exam I myself played the modern music piece with those. Their tuning is so stable and they go together with each others in consort much much easier than different types of wooden instruments made by different makers and brands. And - if you are mostly still "teaching your own body" you can make it with plastic one and take your instrument with you where ever (I used to have my Yamaha 302B carried in my rucksack all the time and the wooden ones waiting me to come home - so if I had some time between lessons or meetings of what ever, I always had an instrument handy) My personal opinion is, that a pupil should get his/her first wooden instrument after she/he really understands that it needs some care to taken on. (I knew not enough of that with my first one.) And, then during that "plastic time" spare money to be able to get "straight" a hand made one. It only needs some attitude changing. Or - much. For me the turning point for allowing me give respect for plastic ones was when I was a "guinea pig" on an acoustic research, and really had to listen and put sounds in quality order just by ears. The Yamaha 302B:s were so good! Problem is: Wood namely feels wood. Plastic feels plastic. And: in schools "they" play plastic ones - bad ones, badly, and even badly taught. How to learn to respect your own instrument, and make your friends to respect it, if the first image is "oh no, another plastic recorder". So - it could be a motivation thing for the beginner to be able to get a good-enough wooden instead of good plastic one? Even the quality of the sound is more dependent of the structure of the instrument than the material. When the old great recorder makers made instruments of ivory and other "hard" materials, they definitely would have tried plastic and carbon fiber if those were available on those days?
What I would love to know is how to end a note well. It sounds fine as long as I keep the note going, but it stops rather abruptly and jaggedly. I wish I knew how to let each note fade or stop beautifully.
I’m loving the tonestre app
Thanks, looks great! Do you have the Premium version, and do they have the recorder as an option? The free one I’m looking at only has clarinet.
@@jennywa3046 I did get the premium. I first downloaded the flute then downloaded the woodwind app, you can switch between instruments. I’m currently going between my flute and recorder practice.
Please do a video for method and technique books for soprano recorder
I came at it kind of sideways. I started out with Alto, but very quickly decided to get a Basset and Sopranino also because they are all in F. I am already a Tuba player (I do not own one though, sadly), so I tend to lean towards bass instruments. Switching back and forth between instruments while running through the Alto method book is interesting.
What I wish I'd known before starting the recorder: Use a method book! I tried just printing stuff out from the web and found it was too hard.
I am a vocalist learning sight singing solfage. I really like the soprano recorder. I played the French Horn in high school but that was a very long time ago. I would like to try to learn to play the recorder. $10 for the plastic one is a small investment. I don't think that it can hurt to try it. Our choir is looking for instrument players. Is it easy to learn?
there a writing Suling. love it
Professor Harold Hill uses the 'Think Method.' It works, but only for Beethoven's Minuet in G,
Oh man oh man I wish I knew that soprano/alto doesn't share the notes. I found out the hard way, when trying to play along with a video, I had to do a note that was nowhere in the fingerings of the recorder... I was like... oh, crap, my recorder is broken (nah, just kidding).
But anyways, nice video!, It's you who actually made me give that last step, get a recorder and start annoying my family with weird noises. Thank you ~
fancy using soprano fingerings for alto ?
@@chutitnam3958 Yep... was just like that T_T
@@Straustxd so, u learn both separately now?
@@Straustxd The Recorder Guide: An Instruction Method for Soprano and Alto Recorder, Including Folk Melodies from Around the World Spiral-bound - January 1, 1992
this book is okay or not?
@@chutitnam3958 Lol no, I dont even have a soprano recorder
I'm a beginner without teacher (sigh), with previous experience from the violin and piano, and I really wish I knew how to make a better sound. I'm not playing without the tongue (i.e. by stopping and starting breathing), but there's still that "pre-schooler" sound when I play. It doesn't sound melodious and nice? I watched all your videos, so not sure what I'm doing wrong precisely.
That is speed of sound and length. Now ... there's something interesting that does not matter much for recorders but a lot for flutes - the length of the tube, as seen by the waves, changes depending of much and how fast the musician is blowing.
Great video! What book do you recommend for an older beginner (70)? I know a little music, but it's been many years since I've played an instrument (clarinet). Any advice is appreciated!
I subscribed to your channel and I want to learn to play the Recorder with you
Hey Sarah what book would you recommend for me? I have next to zero knowledge on how to read sheet music and I’m kinda leaning towards the tenor or soprano. I would like to learn how to read sheet music and I would like to play the recorder. Thank you for being awesome 😎