Recorder Grade 1: Technique

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Hold your recorder like a magic wand — one hand on top, one hand at the bottom! 🪄

2. 2

   Which hand goes on the top part of the recorder? 🎶

3. 3

   Now make a soft 'too' sound into the mouthpiece — like a tiny owl! 🦉

4. 4

   Let's make our first note together — the note B! 🎵

5. 5

   How many holes do you cover to play the note B? 🎶

6. 6

   Try playing B three times — 'too, too, too' — like a woodpecker! 🐦

7. 7

   What word do we say with our tongue to make a clear note? 🗣️