Fundamentals: Breathing You have to breathe to play a WIND instrument! Your shoulders and chest stay relaxed as your stomach expands. Breathe in with.

You have to breathe to play a WIND instrument!

Your shoulders and chest stay relaxed as your stomach expands.

Breathe in with an O shaped mouth.

Breathing exercise:Breathe in for 4, sizzle out for 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24Breathe in for 2, sizzle out for 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24Breathe in for 1, sizzle out for 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24

Hold your hand in front of your mouth and blow cold air into your palm

Now, blow warm air into your hand.

When playing the recorder, you should blow SOFT, WARM AIR!

Problem:If you blow too hard, you will squeak.

Play softly using soft, warm, slow air.

Mouthpiece

Tone holes

Head joint

Foot joint

Barrel

Your LEFT hand goes ON TOP!

Your fingers should be flat.Use the prints, not the tips.

Cover the holes tightly.You should see imprints of the holes on your fingers after you play.

Your left thumb covers the back hole.Left index covers the first holeLeft middle covers the second holeLeft ring covers the third holeNo pinky

Tah Tah Tah TahSay/Play the following in one breath:

Your tongue hits the roof of your mouth BEHIND your teeth!

Do NotTouch the recorder with your tongueTouch your teeth with your tongueTake more than one breathStop the air to separate the notesSeparate the notes with your throat

To play together, we have to listen and watch.

I will always count you off. The speed I count is the speed I want you to clap/play.

Tempo = Speed

*Perform Examples

*Perform Boom Sha Boom

To warm up, we will always breathe and perform echoes.

I play first, then you play back.

Play the exact same thing.

Watch and listen!

How long can you play a B?

Take a big breath.

The longest B wins!