nicole greggs, nbct- early/middle chidlhood recorder madness don’t you love it? :-)

NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD

RECORDER MADNESSDon’t you love it?

:-)


RECORDER BELT PROGRAM

1. FOR EVERY SONG YOU LEARN TO PLAY AND PLAY SUCCESSFULLY, YOU EARN A DIFFERENT COLORED BELT TO TIE ONTO YOUR RECORDER!

2. The more you practice at home, the faster you make progress toward the ultimate goal- the Master Belt!

3. The songs are organized from easiest to hardest and do not have written notation in this powerpoint; however in class we will analyze actual music notation.

4. Each student is expected to work about 5 minutes daily at home on their own and will be tested to determine playing progress.


ORDER OF BELTS & NOTES:

1. WHITE- NOTES B-A-G2. YELLOW- ADD C’ (HIGH C)3. ORANGE- ADD D’ (HIGH D)4. GREEN- ADD E’ (HIGH E)5. PURPLE- ADD D & E (LOW D & E)6. BLUE- ADD F# & Bb (f sharp & b flat)7. BROWN- ADD F NATURAL8. RED- ADD C (LOW C)9. BLACK- ADD F’ (HIGH F)10.MASTER- PLAY A SONG FROM NOTATION

USING ALL NOTES- LEARN ON YOUR OWN!


RECORDER RAP

Left hand on top, right hand below.Cover holes completely, don’t over-

blow.“Doo” is in; “whoooo!” is out.Always whisper but never shout.


HOW TO GET A GOOD SOUND:

• Follow the ideas in the Recorder Rap.

• Touch your tongue behind your front teeth to separate notes (doo doo doo)- don’t use puffs of breath (whoo whoo whoo). This is called TONGUING THE NOTES.


PLAYING POSITIONS:

• REST (on neck or floor, not on lips)• PRACTICE (on chin, fingers

covering holes as directed)• PLAYING (on lips, fingers covering

holes as directed)


QUEEN B

ll: BB B- BB B- BB BB B- B- :ll

(repeat 4 times- blow softly!)

LEFT HAND ON TOP! RIGHT HAND BELOW, ON THE

BELL!


HOT CROSS BUNS

1. B A G---2. B A G---3. G G G G A A A

A4. B A G---

Which 3 phrases are exactly the same?


AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE

1. G G G A B - A - G B A A G - - -2. G G G A B- A- G B A A G - - -

• Are these two lines alike or different?


MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG AKA “MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB”

1. B A G A B B B---2. A A A--- B B B---3. B A G A B B B---4. A A B A G----G-----

• Which two lines are exactly alike?


SONG OF THE SEA

IN 3/4 TIME:Phrases 1, 2, and 4:ll: B A G A- A B A G

A- A B A G A- A B - - B -- :ll

Phrase 3:B- A G- A B- A G - -B- A G- A A----------------- (repeat first phrase once more)


RENAISSANCE TUNE

1. G A B B C--------2. B A B G A---------3. G A B B C---------4. B G A A G----------

5. Repeat song.


POLKA DOT POLKA

• C’ C’ C’ C’ B B A - • B B A - A A G -• C’ C’ C’ C’ B B A -• G (sh!) A B C’ C’ C’ -


MARCH (SUETA)

1. C C B- A A G - 2. A - B - C C C -(REPEAT)


ROCKIN’ (SUETA)

1. C’ C’ A G C’ C’ (REST)2. C’ C’ A G A - (REST)3. C’ C’ A G C’ C’ A G 4. A A G A C’ - (REST)


AURA LEE

• G C’ B C’ D’ A D’--• C’ B A B C’- G-• G C’ B C’ D’ A D’--• C’ B A B C’ - - -


LAND’S END

1. G--- G A--- A G--- G A--- A G--- G A-- GA B--- A---

2. G--- G A--- A G--- G A--- A G--- G A-- GA G----------------

3. B--- BB D’- D’- B- BB D’- D’-B--- BB D’-BC B--- A----

4. B--- BB D’- D’- B- BB D’- D’- B--- BB D’-BC C--- B-------


JINGLE BELLS

1. BBB- BBB- BD’GA B-----2. CCCC CBBB BAAB A- D’-3. BBB- BBB- BD’GA B-----4. CCCC CBBB D’D’C’A G-----

• Which 2 lines are exactly alike?• How are lines 2 & 4 alike? Different?


OLYMPIC THEME

1. B--- D’--- d’ G A B G 2. A Aa A ba G ga bg A----3. B--- D’--- d’ G A B G 4. A Aa A ba G ga ba G----

Lower case letters are eighth notes and are quicker than upper case notes.


ODE TO JOY (BEETHOVEN)

1. BBCD’ D’CBA GGAB B-AA--

2. BBCD’ D’CBA GGAB A-GG--

3. AABG AbcBG AbcBA GAD--

4. BBCD’ D’CBA GGAB A-GG--


TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

1. G G D’ D’ E’ E’ D’ -----2. C C B B A A G ------3. D’ D’ C’ C’ B B A--- (REPEAT

LINE 3 )

• play 1ST 2 LINES AGAIN.


SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT

• B G- B G— G E D• GG GG BB D’- D’--- (HOLD 4

BEATS)

• E’D’B- D’ G— G E D • GG GA BB A- G--- (HOLD 4

BEATS)

(this is the refrain only)


CANOE SONG

• My paddle’s keen & bright- B B A G E E

• Flashing with silver.- G G A B E’• Follow the pale moon light- B B A G

E E• Dip, dip, and swing. - E E D E


TEEN TITANS THEME

1. E E G B A G E D E --------------2. E E G A B A G A B --------------3. (rest) Ag A G eedE-- (repeat

line 3)4. (rest) Ag A G B A G A B

----------5. E gE- E’-- (rest},.)


JAZZY BLUES by Nicole Greggs

1. G D G D GAB G-2. G D G D GAB D’-3. C’ G C’ G C’B A G-4. G D G D GAB G-5. A- D’----- G-- C’---6. G D G D GAB G- (2nd time- end with G’)Performed over a 12-bar blues pattern in G Major.


GET READY1. B-- A G- A- E - - - - - - -2. B-- A G- A- E - - - - - - - 3. B-- A G- A- E - - - - - - - 4. E - - - G- A- E - - - - - - -

5. E - - - - - - - G - - - - - - - A - - - - - - - B - - - - - - -

(repeat lines 1-4)


WELSH EVENING SONG

1. D E F#--- E D E---2. D E F#--- E F# D----

3. F# G A--- G F# G----4. F# G A--- G A F#----

Duet- part 1 plays lines 1 & 2 twice; part 2 plays lines 1-4 in order, creating harmony on lines 3-4.


YANKEE DOODLE (SUETA)

1. G G A B G B A- 2. G G A B G - F#-3. G G A B C’ B A G4. F# D E F# G - G -

(THIS IS THE VERSE ONLY)


JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS

• BBBB AAA- GGGGB----

• EEEE DDG- F#GAB A----• BBBB AAA- GGGG

B----• EEEE DDG- AGAB G----


STEP LIGHTLY WALTZ(A Dance in ¾ Time)

1. F- G A- Bb* C’- G A--- (sh!)2. D’- C’ Bb*- A G------------3. F- G A- Bb* C’- G A--- (sh!)4. D’- C’ Bb* A G F------------

• this means B flat.• Which two lines are exactly alike?


AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE

(This song uses LOW C, low D, and low E, with all holes covered for low C, the top 6 for low D, and the top 5 for low E.)

C C C D E--- D---C E D D C---------

(REPEAT SONG)


JOY TO THE WORLD

1. C’ B A G---- F E- D- C---2. G A---- A B---- B C’--------3. C’ C’ B A G G--- F E (REPEAT LINE)4. EEEE EFG---- FEDDD DEF---5. EDC C’--- A G- F E F E--- D--- C---.

(Based on the C Major Scale)


ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT

1. F-- F-- F- G A--

2. A- G A- Bb* C---------------3. F’ F’ F’ C’ C’ C’ A A A F F

F 4. C- Bb* A- G F---------------

* This means B flat.


INDIAN CHANT (SUETA)

1. C - - - A - - - C - A - A - - - 2. A - - - G - - - A - G - A - - - REPEAT ABOVEDUET:1. E - - - C - - - E cd E - - -2. C - - - D - - - E de A G 3. A - - - C’ - - - A eg A - G-4. E - - - D - - - C- D- C - - -


THEME FROM “TITANIC”VERSE:

||: G---GGG F#-G-- G F# G---A B—A---

G—GGG F#G---F# D------------------- : ||

CHORUS:

G----- A----d D’- C-bA--- BC B--- A G-F# -G---- F#- E----- D------

G----- A---- D D’- C- B A--- BCB--- A G-F# -G--- G F#- G—A B----- A--- G AG-----------------


MASTER BELT INFO.ONCE YOU ACHIEVE BLACK BELT,

Mrs. Greggs will assign you one song from a music book that you must learn completely on your own. This includes counting the rhythm and playing the correct pitches on the staff without her help.

If you are able to play the song correctly, you earn your braided cord and may move on to study alto recorder!


THE END!

• THANKS FOR PLAYING ALONG!

• HOPE YOU HAD FUN!

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