Friday, 8 November 2013

Rhythm Me Blues

Rhythm Me Blues
John Heyworth
a fun two part piece for any combination of recorders



Taken from In The Mix:    24 fun and graded 2 part pieces for recorder groups or ensembles

The Recorder Family

The Recorder Family




More Notes

More Notes

7 common notes (eg Lament)

Sopranos(Descants) and Tenors at the top



Sopraninos, Altos and Bass at the bottom

Note Guide






Beginning to play

Beginning to play
Teach in parallel. That is, all students learn to read the same notes as each other (even though they sound an octave apart).
So starting with G, descants(sopranos) and tenors use three fingers while the sopraninos and alto/trebles (or basses) use 6 fingers.

Descants and tenors


G notation




Sopraninos, altos and bass








Don't transpose, but be aware that Sopranos (descants) and tenors are C recorders...that is all fingers down makes a C note.
Sopraninos, altos (trebles) and basses are F recorders...that is, all fingers down make an F note. See above that G is one note up from F on these recorders, while G is a 5th further up on the C recorders.

Try the  note up....


Descants and Tenors




A




Sopraninos, Altos and Bass
When you all have G A and B...everyone can play Hot Cross Buns together....


 Descants and Tenors



B



Sopraninos, Altos and Bass









B A G - / B A G - /GGGGAAAA/ B A G - //

Introduction

Recorder Ensemble Without Tears


Fun four part pieces for descant, treble and tenor recorders (SSAT). 

Suitable for primary/elementary schools or recorder groups, a great introduction for beginner ensemble playing. Motivating for all students.
Success and enjoyment without too much blood, sweat or tears. 

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Pieces include Afternoon, Lament, Air, Jam Session, Dance of the Spectres, Quasar Waltz, Mumble Jumble, Portsmouth, Old Smelly Shoe Blues, Silent Echo, Blues for Summer Green, Re-entry, Silent Night, Good King Wenceslas and Ding Dong Merrily on High.