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Recorder Instruction |
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 The
recorder is one of the first woodwind instruments. The recorder
has a very smooth, round and gentle sound. Recorders have
been made from various hardwoods, ivory and bone. Now they
are also made from differing qualities of plastic. Inexpensive
ones have a straight wind way while the better ones have a
curved wind way. Often, each company will have their own tuning,
determined by the placement and size of the holes. Sometimes,
small ensembles have to be careful about which brands can
play nicely together. The diameter of the internal bore and
circumference of the body affect the timbre of the recorder.
For more information, check out ARTA
and ARS.
The South
Bay Recorder Society is a local group to play along with.
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As with other families of instruments, the recorder hosts
the Garklein sopranino - the tiniest, then the sopranino ,
the soprano or descant, alto or treble, tenor, bass and even
a contra-bass or great bass. Every other voicing is an octave
apart, with the other voices being a fifth away.
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| Famous players and groups |
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My favorite performer is Michala
Petri. Her playing is absolutely remarkable. The
Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet is an amazing ensemble.
The contra-bass recorder is bigger than the performer. Marion
Verbruggen is another leading recorder player who recorded the
Suzuki method recorder CDs. |
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Like all other wind instrument, the tongue is an integral
part of articulating the music. Learning to play the recorder
well requires the training of your fingers, breathing, and
tongue. Say tu, du and ru. They all sound different and so
it is while you play the recorder.
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"Hidden
talent counts for nothing."
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Learning the recorder is probably the least expensive way to
learn a musical instrument. The instrument is considerably cheaper
than most, although the voice is free, but voice lessons are
usually more expensive and not everyone wants to sing. The recorder
lesson is suitable for small group learning, and so the cost
of lessons can be divided by the size of the group. In recorder
lessons, you will learn to read and perform music and learn
to play parts in an ensemble. Group playing is sometimes more
inviting to shy students who do not want to be a solo performer,
as in the piano or voice. Recorder lessons are highly recommended
for families on a budget. The instruction is of equal quality
as piano and voice, and the rewards just as satisfying.
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