Some Tunes great for beginners

Star Wars Theme tune Click Here

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Harry Potter Theme tune Click Here

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Indiana Jones Theme tune Click Here

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Marry Has A lamb Chop Click Here

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And, for advanced players, Super Maria Bros Click Here

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The Basic Guide For Newbie Players

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Know your recorder; for dummies

What is a recorder?

vThe recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family

vKnown as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes

vIt is a whistle like instrument

vThe recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple.

The recorder was popular in medieval times through the baroque era, but the popularity declined in the 18th century in favour of orchestral woodwind instruments, such as the flute, oboe, and clarinet.

During its heyday, the recorder was traditionally associated with pastoral scenes, miraculous events, funerals, marriages and amorous scenes.

The instrument went into decline after the1700s, mainly due to the extension of flute¡¯s range of sounds.

The recorder was revived in the 20th century, because of its suitability as a simple instrument for teaching music and its appeal to amateur players.

Today, it is often thought of as a child's instrument, but there are many professional players who demonstrate the instrument's full solo range.

The sound of the recorder is remarkably clear and sweet, partly because of the lack of upper harmonics and predominance of odd harmonics in the sound.

Introduction to the almighty recorder

Recorder or fipple flute is a family of instruments that belong to the woodwind group. The various recorders are non-reed woodwind instruments that are not standard orchestral instruments. However, they are occasionally found in chamber music and even orchestral music. They are often used in classroom music as well.

Recorders are end blown flutes. When people say recorder, they generally mean the soprano or descant, but there are seven standard sizes: the soprano/descant, one recorder that is pitched higher, and five that are pitched lower. Each of the various recorders is pitched in F or C, and they alternate. They all sound either as written or an octave higher. Here are the seven types, arranged highest to lowest:

• Sopranino, the highest recorder, is in F and is written on the treble clef, but sounds an octave higher than written.

• Soprano/Descant, the second highest recorder and the one people most often mean when they refer simply to “a recorder,” is in C and is written on the treble clef, but sounds an octave higher than written.

• Alto/Treble, the next recorder, is in F and is written in the same range as the sopranino, but sounds as written.

• Tenor, the next recorder, is in C and is written in the same range as the soprano/descant, but sounds as written.