MusiKids Recorder Class: Week 4

Updated: Dec 1, 2021

MusiKids recorder classes teach the basics in descant recorder skills. Week 4 looks at the notes E4 and F#4 using the pieces 'It's Raining' and 'It's M.U.S.I.C' and the musical element fast and slow.

New Notes

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Exercises in Pitch

These exercises do not have a rhythm attached they are purely to locate the fingers on the holes and secure a clean tone when moving between the notes.

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Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Rhythm Exercises

These exercises focus on rhythm without the requirement of pitch. They can be used with or without a time signature. Due to the age group we often use the count value of each note to help learn them.

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We use a guiro in class for the rhythms as this plays long and short sounds. You can make a guiro from a ribbed water bottle and a pencil.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Piece: It's Raining

This piece is used to practise the note E4.

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Piece: It's M.U.S.I.C

This is based on a popular church song from America called The B.I.B.L.E. This piece has been selected as it only uses the notes we are learning today.

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