Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Recorder: Recorder CD

$10.95 USD

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Recorder: Recorder CD

Name: Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Recorder: Recorder CD
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-4641
Price: 10.95 USD
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Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!

By Morton Manus

Item: 00-4641

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This CD serves as accompaniment to Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Harmonica and provides a helpful reference for play-along, practice and duets.

When used alongside the book,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 or with a CD player

Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

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Series: Teach Yourself Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 0-88284-667-1

ISBN13: 978-0-88284-667-5

UPC: 038081128542

SKU: 00-4641

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About the Author: Morton Manus

Morton Manus joined Alfred Music in the late 1940s after earning his business degree from City College of New York, bringing both entrepreneurial vision and musical training as a clarinetist and pianist. He transformed Alfred from a sheet music publisher into a leader in music education by developing instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. Under his presidency from 1952 to 2016, Manus oversaw Alfred's expansion from its New York roots to international offices across Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK, while maintaining the company's commitment to accessible, high-quality instructional materials.

Manus's approach to music education centered on removing barriers to learning. He recognized that aspiring musicians needed clear guidance, carefully sequenced lessons, and reliable accompaniment resources. His work on the Teach Yourself series reflects this philosophy: practical, thorough instruction paired with performance support that allows beginners to hear how their playing should sound and to practice with a musical partner from day one.

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Why we love this

This CD transforms solo practice into genuine musical experience. Beginners hear their parts within a complete harmonic context, which builds confidence and clarifies intonation in ways silent practice cannot. The accompaniment tracks support the pedagogical sequence of the book, meaning students never encounter a piece they're unprepared to play along with.

What to expect

You hear yourself as part of an ensemble from your first lessons. Familiar melodies spanning centuries of music history come alive through recorded arrangements that respect beginner limitations while maintaining genuine musical expression.

Who it's for

This CD serves self-taught adults and young people working through the Alfred recorder book independently, as well as classroom teachers introducing recorder to students who benefit from hearing models. It works equally well for learners in private lessons who want additional reinforcement between sessions and for homeschool music instruction where a live teacher is not present.

How to get the most out of it

Start with the recorded accompaniment at a comfortable tempo, then gradually increase speed as your fingerings become automatic.
Listen to the full track first without your recorder to absorb the melody, harmonic movement, and overall feel.
Use the duet tracks to understand your harmonic role, noticing when your line moves with the accompaniment and when it stands apart.
Mute your recorder occasionally and play along mentally, concentrating on keeping time and tracking the harmonic changes.

How to use it

Pair this CD with the Alfred book for self-paced beginner instruction in a school or community music program. Teachers can also use the duet tracks in classroom settings, pairing learners to play the recorder and accompaniment parts while the CD provides the missing instrument, effectively creating full trio arrangements.