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What is the first note on the recorder?

What is the first note on the recorder?

Play your first note. The first note that people usually learn is B. This requires that you cover the back hole with your left thumb. Now take your left index finger and cover the first hole on the uppermost side under the mouthpiece. Use your right thumb to balance the recorder.

Which recorder has the highest pitch?

Alto. The alto recorder is largest and lower than the soprano, but higher than the tenor.

What’s the first note to play on a recorder?

Play your first note. The first note that people usually learn is B. This requires that you cover the back hole with your left thumb. Now take your left index finger and cover the first hole on the uppermost side under the mouthpiece. Use your right thumb to balance the recorder.

How to play the recorder with your left hand?

The next two notes that you will play with your left hand are C’ and D’. The apostrophe at the top right hand corner of these notes indicates that they are high notes. To play A: Use the same positioning as for a B note, but this time place your left middle finger on the second hole from the top. The fingering chart for an A note is: 0 12 – – – – –

How did the musical instrument Recorder get its name?

The instrument name “recorder” derives from the Latin recordārī (to call to mind, remember, recollect), by way of Middle French recorder (before 1349; to remember, to learn by heart, repeat, relate, recite, play music) and its derivative MFr recordeur (c. 1395; one who retells, a minstrel).

How to get people excited about the recorder?

Today I want to share how I get everyone started on the right foot and excited about the recorder on the first day. 1. Holding positions My #1 rule when I teach any instruments in class is this: “if you play before I say you’ll make the instrument go away”. The same policy applies with recorder- even more so, in fact.