Recorder Grade 7: Technique

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Hold your recorder gently with both hands — your left hand is on top, right hand on the bottom. 🎵

2. 2

   Which hand goes on TOP of the recorder? 🎵

3. 3

   Tap the holes on your recorder — left hand covers the top 3 holes, right hand covers the bottom 4. 🎵

4. 4

   Let's play a clean note — B (the second hole from the top covered with left thumb). 🎵

5. 5

   What's the secret to a clear recorder sound? 🎵

6. 6

   Now try playing a scale — start with your left thumb and top hole covered, then uncover one hole at a time. 🎵

7. 7

   Which finger covers the second hole from the top on a recorder? 🎵