Posture and technique
This finger covers the hole on the back of the instrument.
What is the (left) thumb?
These must be covered tightly so the notes sound correct.
What are the holes?
This note is played by using one finger and the thumb.
What is B?
This symbol at the end of the music tells you to freeze and make no sound.
What is a double barline?
This was the second piece learned just in time for Halloween. Other instruments were used to create spooky sounds in the Introduction and Coda.
What is 'Old Tom White'?
This hand covers the holes on the top of the instrument.
What is the left hand?
This part on the bottom of the recorder is shaped like another musical instrument and lets the sound escape.
What is the bell?
This note is played by using three fingers and the thumb.
What is A?
This symbol goes at the beginning of music and tells you to play high notes.
What is the Treble Clef?
This piece was the first learned in the year and features the notes played by 1, 2, and 3 fingers.
What is 'It's in the BAG?"
What is the tongue?
This part of the instrument goes inside your lips, just in front of your teeth.
What is the mouthpiece?
This note is played by using 5 fingers and the thumb.
What is E?
This symbol, placed after the clef sign, uses two numbers to tell us how many beats are in each measure.
What is the time signature?
The moral of this piece was "crime doesn't pay", and featured the syncopated Ti-Ta Ti rhythm.
What is 'Tom Dooley'?
This way of breathing is needed to play low notes correctly and prevents shrill, high pitched sounds.
What is gently/slow/warm?
This is the part of the instrument your hands hold; there are 9 holes on the front of it and 1 hole on the back.
What is the body?
This note is played by using 6 fingers and the thumb.
What is D?
These are used to divide the music into easy to read groups of notes.
What is a barline?
This piece of music was played three times, each time getting slightly faster. Hand Drums were played in a special way to give the feeling of this mode of transportation.
What is 'Little Train'?
This back posture/shape helps us breathe better.
What is straight?
Your right thumb goes under this part to help hold the instrument up and prevent it from falling while playing.
What is the thumb rest?
This note is played by covering the thumb and second finger holes.
What is high C?
This is the space between two barlines where notes are grouped together.
What is a measure/bar?
This piece, written in 3-4 time, was played slowly and quietly.
What is 'Lullaby'?