Recorder Grade 8: Scales & Arpeggios

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine your recorder is a magical tube. Blowing through it makes different notes when you cover different holes.

2. 2

   Let's build a C major scale on the recorder. Start at C, then go up step by step.

3. 3

   Here's how to play a C major scale: C D E F G A B C.

4. 4

   Now play the C major arpeggio: C E G C. Tap the notes in order.

5. 5

   How many notes are in a full C major scale (one octave)?

6. 6

   Let's try a G major arpeggio: G B D G. Tap the notes in order.

7. 7

   In a major arpeggio, which notes do you skip between the root and the fifth?