Beginning Recorder
Drama and Poetry

Contents

Learning to play the Recorder 1

Purchasing a Recorder 1

Music Notation 2

The Instrument 3

First Lesson 4

Lesson 2 5

Reading Music 6

Lessons 3,4,5 Simple songs 8

Who has Seen the Wind in Four Notes 13

Spring Song 15

Write a Song of Your Own 17

Introducing High E and low E 18

Marching in a Ring 19

Blessing 20

Mother Earth 21

Philomel's Lullaby 22

Michael 23

Little Lamb 24

Teaching Poetry 25

A Collection of Poems 26

Teaching Drama 32

A Midsummer's Fairy Play 35