Descant recorder meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Eastar ers31bm descant recorder wooden recorder baroque style. First book of the recorder this is a simple and colourful guide to playing the descant recorder, for absolute beginners of any age. Playing the recorders online tutorial contents page.
The dot to the left is the hole at the back of the recorder and should be covered when required by your left thumb. Free traditional soprano descant recorder sheet music. Recorder methods for more advanced students and adults. Since its finger spacing is relatively small, it is often used in music education for children first learning to play an instrument. The soprano recorder in c 2, also known as the descant, is the thirdsmallest instrument of the modern recorder family and is usually played as the highest voice in fourpart ensembles satb soprano, alto, tenor, bass. Free free soprano descant recorder sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the u. You will have to make your own mind up but i have listed the important factors to consider below. To learn the main fingering on the descant recorder baroque is very easy.
Free free traditional soprano descant recorder sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. The aulos 205 plastic recorder is our bestselling school recorder. If youre looking for recommendations, a few good places to start are the. The choice of range, technique, and style of music has been carefully geared to the instrument and ability range. Whether youre starting your recorder journey and looking for beginner and intermediate tunes, or you need advanced repertoire or examination pieces weve got you covered. Parker brass wind 2 brian bonsor caribbean or the merrygoround. Enjoy the recorder descant tutor book 2 quick view. On a soprano recorder, playing a simple melody with a narrow range in a pitch range such as c major or f major presents no particular issue with a german style recorder, but performing a piece with a wider range or accidentals sharps and flats is more difficult. Eight contributors from four different countries write on topics such as the recorder and its music through the centuries, the recorder as orchestral instrument, the professional recorder player through history and today, and the phenomenon of the recorder revival. This book also includes a cd with all the backing tracks for every one of the eleven pieces in the book. First book of treble alto recorder solos by book sheet.
If you do not already play the recorder the question of which which size to get or start on looms very large. A recorder can be distinguished from other duct flutes by the presence of a thumbhole for the upper hand and seven fingerholes. You will find lots of bits of cheap moulded plastic out there, masquerading as recorders. Adams first repertoire for descant recorder faber 5 alan haughton celtic dance or seven seas hornpipe from.
Ive acquired a new recorder from the early music shop a mollenauer dream renaissance descant. This is the first book to offer a complete introduction to the recorder. Excellent quality descant recorders at education prices. Descant recorder grade 3 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sightreading and aural tests. Recorders are often associated with the baroque period but they are still very frequently used instruments today. About this book the vast literature that the recorder has gained since its revival thirty years ago still has not adequately covered every aspect of this deceptively simple musical instrument. Pdf first book of the recorder download full pdf book.
Orpheus music stocks a large range of descant recorders, from a variety of makers including mollenhauer recorders from germany, kung recorders from switzerland, dolmetsch recorders from england, and aulos recorders and zenon recorders from japan. A baroque ornamentation tutor for recorder by janos bali not so much a tutor book as a collection of around 50 musical examples, grouped according to period and style, with comments on how to execute them. Over 30 songs in each book, including american and british art. The translation and adaption into english has been made b. The recorder player blows directly into the windway at the top of the mouthpiece. Easy winners for descant recorder is an essential companion to a tutor book and an ideal partner to winners galore for descant recorder.
A family, or consort, of recorders is like a chorus of instruments. This first book of new recorder solos, by graham lyons, contains a host of graded compositions in a wide variety of styles that progress from the first three or four notes. Scales and arpeggios for recorder descant and treble. Please allow extra time for us to handle your order, and contact us by email rather than phone as we cannot handle large call volumes. The first book of soprano solos now with bookcd packages. The descant recorder or soprano as its also known is a popular choice for people of all ages as it is arguably one of the easiest instruments to learn. Scales and arpeggios for recorder descant and treble abrsm on. Published by abrsm associated board of the royal schools of music. All wooden and plastic descant or soprano recorders for. It has a better mouthpiece than the basic aulos 303n recorder.
This book is not written as a beginner recorder tutor and suits. Winner scores all for descant recorder brass wind 3 tchaikovsky dance of the sugarplum fairy from the nutcracker, arr. Music for your grade exam, every instrument, every grade. Advance notice of any planned changes to the descant recorder requirements from 2018 will be. Weboldalunk hasznalataval jovahagyja a cookiek hasznalatat a cookiekkal kapcsolatos iranyelv ertelmeben. We are running our mail order service with a very small team. Descant recorder grade 1 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sightreading and aural tests. Wide range of available sheet music for two recorders. Over 30 songs in each book, including american and british art songs, folk song. A fabulous pack for the beginning recorder player, this book with online audio teaches all the essentials, and let players. Not all the recorders we sell may be listed here, so if the recorder you are looking for can not be found in these lists, please do not hesitate to ask us for a price and availability. Yamaha music london has a wide variety of recorders, including some that would be suitable for schools and some that would be suitable for. Selected for the abrsm descant recorder examination grade 1.
Buy first book of descant recorder solos for descant sporano recorder and piano by isbn. Most beginners start with the descant soprano, the usual first recorder, for one or more of these reasons. The first book of soprano solos bookonline audio hal leonard. Why should you consider buying an expensive recorder. Join a community of music enthusiasts with a passion for music education.
Recorder playing in colour book 1 for descant recorders. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lawrance winner scores all for descant recorder brass wind 4 paolo conte at sunset, arr. A popular instrument producing a good sound, these have been used for generations and are perfect for school or ensemble use. All holes are numbered from 0 to 7, making a chain. Below is a simple chart to show you the fingerings for a standard descant recorder. The first book in our range of recorder music for schools. Wide range of available sheet music for recorder solo. A descant is a form of medieval music in which one singer sang a fixed melody, and others accompanied with improvisations. Orpheus music offers over 200 titles of solo descantsoprano music. Now with an online musical instrument store as well, weve got you covered. But if you are a parent, perhaps looking to buy your child their first recorder, then do them a favour, dont saddle them with something cheap and horrible which will never play properly.
Descant recorders soprano here at djm music, we have a superior range of descant recorders which is the perfect starting point for any beginner. First book of the recorder 1st music series paperback october 1, 1997 by philip hawthorn author. Descant recorders also referred to soprano recorders, are the third member of the recorder family. First book of the recorder a recorder kategoriaban most 3. This book is described by the publishers as being ideal for teaching recorders individually and groups as each short piece is accompanied by a more complicated version so you can play along with other players. Abracadabra recorder book 1 is a clear tutorial book that introduces you gradually to the notes and features of the recorder. Being popular amongst all ages and particularly with children and schools, our descant recorders come in. Solo recorder recorder music for one player whether it be descant. Friendly cartoon characters explain how to play each note, and provide an entertaining introduction to reading and understanding music. It is in treble clef which is the normal clef for a descant a solid black dots means cover the hole up an o means leave it uncovered. The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument in the group known as internal duct flutesflutes with a whistle mouthpiece, also known as fipple flutes.
Shop and buy first book of treble alto recorder solos sheet music. The descant, or soprano, recorder is often the first musical instrument children learn to play but it is a solo instrument in its own right. The word in this sense comes from the term discantus supra librum descant above the book, and is a form of gregorian chant in which only the melody is notated but an improvised polyphony is understood. Descant recorder start to play the easiest way with a. Specialists in drum kits, keyboards, guitars, acoustics, electrics, basses, pa and all things musical. The descant recorder baroque has one hole at the back and seven holes at its front. First book of the recorder at usborne childrens books. We stock a wide range of wooden and plastic descant or soprano recorders at low prices all with expert advice catering for all levels of musical ability from total beginner to experienced professional.