Recorder Basics
Which hand goes on top?
Left
A note that gets one beat.
A quarter note OR
An eighth note
How do you play a B on the recorder?
Back hole and first hole.
Which note does Mrs. Quintos call the bad note?
The high D.
The type of breath I use to blow into recorder?
Gentle whisper, whisper 'too'.
How many beats does a half note get?
2 beats
How many holes do you cover to play a low E?
6
What is a duet?
A performance played by 2 people.
How many holes are on the recorder?
8.... or 10
The name of the symbol that joins to notes together and makes you play them longer.
A slur.
What is the note on the third space?
C
How do you count the lines and spaces on the staff? From top to bottom or bottom to top?
Bottom to top.
The name of the bottom part of the recorder.
The foot.
First space OR fifth line.
If I cover the back hole and the 2nd hole, what note am I playing?
C
What are the 7 musical notes?
C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Name the top part of the recorder.
The mouthpiece.
True or False: the repeat sign has 1 line and 2 dots.
False: the repeat sign has 2 lines and 2 dots.
Name another instrument from the Woodwind family other than a recorder.
Flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, bassoon.
What do you do when you see an apostrophe in music?
It's called a breath mark, so you take a breath.