Stringschool Recorder Programme
Lesson 1
Focus Musical Alphabet BAG fingering Introducing the Stave
Context Setting
1 Musical Families Wind Tenor. Tin Whistle / Clarinet keys
Brass Trumpet 3 fingers Lip pressure
Strings
Uke Percussion Drum Shaker
2 Preparing to play Fingers Thumb , 1 2 3
4 LH/ RH Top Left (Left Hand
3 Breathing Deep breath Blow out the Candles Quickly/slowly
Steady Palm in front Blow out slowly How many beats?
Fountain
analogy stop the water leaking flat fingers
4 Playing Exercises
Note B
Learning to play B Cover thumb and top hole Echo 4 beat patterns
Explain
Tongueing. Using your tongue to make a full stop Doo
Clap
Play B
B Raps
Brown Boot Black Boots
Left Right Left Right
Aon Do Muc is Bo
Tri Ceathair Mala Leathair
Winter time in Russ ia
Bill Was a Bandit
Big Bad and Bold
Burst in the Bank
And pinched all the gold
Pitts 6-7 Little
Fly Such a clown Always walking Upside
Down
Bach Played Bag Pipes In a Brass Band
Mo More Milk today We have some from Thursday
New Note A Page 8
to 10 Pitts
All Through April Rain Rain Wind and Rain
Acorns grow on an old oak tree
Ants came ambling one two three
Crawled up Albert tickled his knee
Two Notes
BBBB AAA_ B- BB AA A_
Track
Students echo on A and B
going between notes
Students rest rec. on
chin Improvise BA exercises
BABA BBBA BBBA Etc .
BB BB AA A_ B _ BB A AA_ Traffic Jam
