The Staff
The number of spaces
4
Notes keep sounding too high
The claw, blowing air too hard, or not covering the holes completely
This note gets four counts
Whole note
The note on the top space
E
The bottom line pitch
E
Thumb and the top two holes
A
This note gets one count
Quarter note
This note is on the second line
G
The middle line pitch
B
Thumb and top 3 holes
G
This note gets three counts
Dotted half note
This note is on the third space up
C
The pitch below the bottom line
D
What is the best was to get good sound/tone on recorder?
Slow Warm Breath
These notes get half of a beat each
Eighth notes
This note is on the second space up
A