PLAYING TEST
To earn 100 points, your team must all play the White Belt Test - Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns - if everyone plays you earn all 100!
Show me how to play a B on your recorder
L thumb and L first finger
IN 4/4: How many beats does this get? ♩ (Hint: it is called a quarter note)
1 beat (quarter note)
What is the trick for remembering the names of the notes on the SPACES in the Treble Clef?
F-A-C-E
List three things you should not do with your recorder
eat
drink
chew gum
put your recorder in the dishwasher
give it to your dog to chew on, etc.
To earn 200 points, your team must play the Yellow Belt Test!
Yellow Belt Test - if everyone plays, you earn all the points!
Show me how to play an A on the recorder
L Thumb, L first and second finger
IN 4/4: how many beats does this get? ♫ (Hint: 2 eighth notes)
1 beat
What is the trick for remembering the names of the notes that are on the LINES in the Treble Clef?
Every - Good - Boy - Does - Fine
Rule #1 of the way of the recorder: "We only play when we have ________."
permission
To earn 300 points, your team must play the Orange Belt Test!
Orange Belt Test
Show me how to play a G on the recorder
left thumb, and first, second, and third finger
IN 4/4: how many beats does this get? b (Hint: this is a half note)
2 beats
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: B
(two fingers)
what hand goes on top of the recorder? (hint: LEFT hand or RIGHT hand???)
LEFT!!!!
To earn 400 points, your team must sight-read and play the following song:
"All through the night" 400 points!
Show me how to hold the recorder properly
left hand on top, right hand holding recorder at bottom near the bell, mouthpiece on chin
IN 4/4: how many beats does this get? O (Hint: this is a whole note)
4 beats
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: A
(three fingers)
what 2 things might make your recorder squeak? (HINT: TWO ANSWERS!!!)
1. blowing too hard 2. not covering the holes tight enough with your fingers DOUBLE POINTS!!!! (800 POINTS!)
To earn 500 points, your team must sight-read and play the following song:
Play "Blueberry Waltz"
Show me how to sit properly while playing the recorder
feet flat on the floor, back straight, eyes on conductor, recorder up and ready DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!!!!! (1,000 POINTS!)
IN 4/4: how many beats does this get? - Mrs. Jack will pick!
(the answer will depend on what Mrs. Jack picks!)
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: G
(4 fingers)
Fill in the blank: "A _____ tells you that you broke the rules of the way of the recorder."
SQUEAK!