FINGERING
NOTE VALUE
NOTE NAME
MYSTERY!
100
Show me how to play a B on your recorder
L thumb and L first finger
100
IN 4/4: How many beats does this get? ♩ (Hint: it is called a quarter note)
1 beat (quarter note)
100
What is the trick for remembering the names of the notes on the SPACES?
F-A-C-E
100
What doe we say when we start notes? (Hint: it is how we ARTICULATE)
"tu" or "too"
200
Show me how to play an A on the recorder
L Thumb, L first and second finger
200
IN 4/4: how many beats does this get? ♫ (Hint: 2 eighth notes)
1 beat
200
What is the trick for remembering the names of the notes that are on the LINES?
Every - Good - Boy - Does - Fine
200
What is it called when we use our tongue to start notes?
tonguing
300
Show me how to play a G on the recorder
left thumb, and first, second, and third finger
300
IN 4/4: how many beats does this get? | O (Hint: this is a half note)
2 beats
300
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: B
(two fingers)
300
what hand goes on top of the recorder? (hint: LEFT hand or RIGHT hand???)
LEFT!!!!
400
Show me how to play an E on the recorder
L thumb, and first, second, and third L finger, and R first and second finger
400
IN 4/4: how many beats does this get? O (Hint: this is a whole note)
4 beats
400
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: A
(three fingers)
400
what 2 things might make your recorder squeak? (HINT: TWO ANSWERS!!!)
1. blowing too hard 3. not covering the holes tight enough with your fingers DOUBLE POINTS!!!! (800 POINTS!)
500
Show me how to play a D on the recorder
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!!!!! (1,000 POINTS!)
500

IN 4/4: how many beats does this get? - The Mr. Will pick.

(the answer will depend on what the Mr. picks!)

500
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: G
(4 fingers)
500

What does this mean in music? '

take a breath!