The New Recorder Tutor, Book II: Recorder Book

Accessible and encouraging. The method builds from simple sounds and familiar patterns into recognizable melodies, giving students immediate success and ownership of their learning.

This book is for children starting recorder with no prior musical training or reading ability. Teachers working with absolute beginners in classroom or private settings will find this method removes the intimidation factor that often stalls young learners.

• Establish consistent fingering positions before adding new notes; muscle memory matters more than speed at this stage.
• Play the exercises daily in short sessions rather than cramming longer practice, which builds both technique and confidence.
• Use a mirror to check embouchure and hand position without interrupting the flow of learning.

Use this as your core text in a beginning recorder unit or classroom music program where students have no prior experience. Its step-by-step design means you can assign pages confidently without needing to supplement constantly.

• Basic embouchure control and breath support
• Finger coordination for single-line melodies
• Listening and aural retention before notation
• Foundational recorder technique (tonguing, fingering patterns)