Alfred S Teach Yourself To Play Recorder

Learn to play the recorder and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about choosing a recorder, how to care for your very own, how to hold it, producing a tone, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation. You will be exposed to many periods of music history, from the 16th-century beauty of Greensleeves to When the Saints Go Marching In, Amazing Grace, La Bamba, This Land Is Your Land and dozens of others. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Complete note and fingering chart * Duets that can be played with others Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Teach yourself how to play recorder with our easy recorder lessons for beginners. ***Comes with online access to free recorder videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score and recorder animation for easy music learning.*** "Excellent material! I have used this book with beginners from 5 years to 15! Highly recommended!" - R. Martins, Norman OK Progressive Beginner Recorder contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great recorder player - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson recorder tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all brands of recorders. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the recorder is required to teach yourself to learn to play recorder from this book. Teach yourself: • How to play recorder • How to play the recorder notes and recorder scales in four major keys and three minor keys • All the fundamental breathing techniques of recorder playing • How to read music notes for recorder • How to read recorder rhythms required for beginner recorder songs • Practical recorder theory for learning how to read recorder music for beginners • Recorder tips and recorder tricks that every player should know when learning recorder • Shortcuts for how to learn the recorder fast by getting the most from recorder practice sessions Contains everything you need to know to learn to play the recorder today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy beginners recorder lessons written by a professional recorder teacher • Easy-to-read recorder fingerings and recorder music • Full color photos and diagrams • Recorder finger chart • 90 recorder exercises and popular easy recorder songs for beginners in classical recorder, jazz recorder, blues recorder, rock recorder, traditional and folk recorder styles (includes recorder notes for Jingle Bells and Ode to Joy recorder style) Beginner recorder lessons have never been this easy for anyone who wants to learn how to play the recorder, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's recorder lessons for beginners are used by students and recorder teachers worldwide to learn how to play recorder. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted recorder lesson books that are a cut above the rest. We offer a huge selection of music instruction books that cover many different instruments and styles in print, eBook and app formats. Awarded the 'Quality Excellence Design' (QED) seal of approval for eBook innovation, LearnToPlayMusic.com continues to set the standard for quality music education resources.

Today, more and more musical styles are discovering the distinct sound of the pedal steel guitar. Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar uses a fun and easy-to-follow approach that is great for every guitarist and beginners with no prior musical training. You will learn the basics of how to tune, read music and TAB, right- and left-hand techniques, and improvising. A recording is included for play-along and practice. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to learn your favorite songs and play with a band. 96 pages.

Everything you need to know to play the recorder. Includes duets and a complete fingering chart.

Written for easy recorder, this book and recorder pack gives you everything you need to start playing today! The book features big, easy-to-read notes, a beginner's guide to playing the recorder, and a clear, simple introduction to reading music. Includes a red recorder. Seven themes from the first four Harry Potter movies are included. Titles: Double Trouble * Fawkes the Phoenix * Harry's Wondrous World * Hedwig's Theme * Hogwarts Forever! * Hogwarts' March * Nimbus 2000.

"Simple lessons, over 40 fun songs, fingering chart, audio tracks"--Cover

"Aimed at complete beginners, children can easily follow the clear and simple diagrams and photos to learn their first notes, play fun tunes and gain confidence playing their first recorder! This great beginner's book also provides a great introduction to reading and playing music, includes a fun pull-out Wall Chart to help with practice, and will have kids playing their first tunes in no time." --P. [4] of cover.

Learn how to play the recorder through an easy-to-understand system. Covers how to read music and includes music from all time periods, duets and popular contemporary songs. The CD includes songs and exercises with great-sounding accompaniment.