Recorder Karate

White Belt

Yellow Belt

Orange Belt

Purple Belt

Blue Belt

Brown Belt

Green Belt

Red Belt

Black Belt

1 Challenge

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2 Challenge

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3 Challenge

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4 Challenge

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© Copyright

Note: Some of the songs we do in class have been omitted due to copyright

restrictions. The CD links will not play, once again due to copyright. The

materials I use are accumulated from a variety of sources. Most of the

materials I use are public domain and are legal to publish. However, if you

would like to purchase a recorder method with play-along CD, I would

suggest the Ed Sueta recorder method books. All of the CDs I use come

from his series.

Recorder Rules

1. Follow directions the first time.

2. Do not play when you are supposed

to be listening.

3. Do your best!

AFL Recorder Learning Targets

I can read treble clef music notation and sing the

following pitches: b, a, g, e, c’, d’, d, c.

I can interpret a fingering chart and demonstrate proper

fingerings.

I can memorize and demonstrate fingerings for the

following notes: b, a, g, e, c’, d’, d, c.

I can read music and perform with proper technique the

following songs with three mistakes or less to earn

recorder karate belts at the highest possible level.

Novice Level

Hot Cross Buns

Merrily We Roll Along

Star Light, Star Bright

Proficient Level

Indian Chant

Rockin’

Canoe Song

Intermediate Level

Good Night Ladies

Jingle Bells

Ode to Joy

Advanced Level

Fun wa nia la fia

Baroque Song

Old Brass Wagon

Sourwood Mountain

In addition to playing tests, students’ performance during this unit will be measured by one

Smart Response test. This test will cover pitch reading, reading fingering charts, and

recorder fingerings.

Rhythm Review

Name the Symbol & the Number of Beats

quarter note

dotted quarter note

eighth notes

eighth note

half note

dotted half note

whole note

quarter rest

half rest

1 beat

1 ½ beats

½ beat each

½ beat

2 beats

3 beats

4 beats

1 beat

2 beats

Treble Clef Pitch Review

Notes in Spaces

F A C E

Remember: Face rhymes with Space.

treble clef staff

Notes Around Lines

E G B D F

Remember: Fine rhymes with Line.

very ood oy oes ine

treble clef staff

How to Play . . .

• Position of Instrument

• Hand Position-

LH Finger B

RH Thumb Behind Hole #4

• How to Blow

• Where to Place the Instrument in Mouth

• Let’s Play our first note- B

• Tonguing

• Let’s Play A

• Mix it Up- Play A & B

• Let’s Play G

• Mix it Up-Play A, B, & G

• Let’s Learn Our First Song!

Hot Cross Buns CD #2

White Belt

English Folk Song 4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Fingering Charts

B, A, G

Memorize your

fingerings

Merrily We Roll Along CD #4

Yellow Belt

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

French Song CD #3

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Fingering: E Memorize your

fingerings

Star Light, Star Bright piano acc.

--mezzopiano, medium soft --breath mark

Orange Belt ** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to E.

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

French Song piano acc.

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to E.

Fingering: C Memorize your

fingerings

Indian Chant CD #8

--mezzoforte, medium loud mf

Purple Belt

American

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Rockin’ CD # 10

--mezzoforte, medium loud mf

Blue Belt

Sueta

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Omitted due to copyright restrictions.

Polka Dot Polka CD #11

Sueta

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Omitted due to copyright restrictions.

Fingering: Low D Memorize your

fingerings

Syncopation

syn - co - pa

Canoe Song piano acc.

Canadian

Green Belt ** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to D.

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

----mezzopiano, medium soft mp

Indian Dance CD #30

American

** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to E.

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Name the Note

& the Number of Beats

Dotted half note

3 beats

Good Night Ladies CD #36

** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to D.

Brown Belt

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Fingering: High D Memorize your

fingerings

--mezzopiano, medium soft mp

Rain, Rain Go Away CD #12

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Jingle Bells CD #15

Red Belt

Pierpont

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Dotted Rhythms

= dotted quarter note = 1 ½ beats

= eighth note = ½ beat

tim re

Ode to Joy CD #49

** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to D. Black Belt

Beethoven

4-A

4-B

4-C

5-A

5-B

5-C

Challenge Songs

Fingering: Low C Memorize your

fingerings

syn - co - pa ** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to D.

Fun wa nia ala fia piano acc.

1 Challenge

Bead

5-A

5-B

5-C

Ornaments

Music from the Baroque and Classical

periods often contain many different types

of ornaments.

trills—rapidly play from written note to one note higher.

turns—play written note then, one note higher, written

note and then one note lower, back to original note.

mordents—play written note, then rapidly one note

higher, then back to original note.

grace notes—rapidly play first note resting on

second note.

Baroque architecture was filled with ornaments and

decorations as was the music of the time period.

Baroque Recorder Piece piano acc.

2 Challenge

Bead

5-A

5-B

5-C

** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to D.

Old Brass Wagon #45

3 Challenge

Bead

> --accent, play a little louder.

5-A

5-B

5-C

Sourwood Mountain #46

** Have your right hand ready.

Seat your fingers down to D.

4 Challenge

Bead

5-A

5-B

5-C

Memorize your

fingerings

Notice: Many fingering charts will be have a slightly different

format. This chart has the thumb hole on the opposite side.

Orange Belt

Orange Belt

CB

4

Challenge

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