If there is just one student who needs their “Frog in the Meadow” badge, we will sometimes go back to that lesson (other students may need the reinforcement as well) and go through the lesson at an accelerated pace. When I do move to the next lesson, I will use the previous lesson as a warm-up and to help students who need the review.
I will use the same recorder lesson for multiple days before moving to the next piece. Playing: identifying fingerings, practicing articulation, performing song. Pitch: identifying notes on staff, singing solfège, singing lyrics. Rhythm: reading, clapping, performing the rhythm on 1 pitch. The lessons break each song down into these steps: Everything you need is in the PowerPoint lesson, including clickable mp3 accompaniment tracks. The best part of Recorder Cat is that there is no set-up or prep (aside from hanging the poster). NO MORE CLICKING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE POWERPOINT AND MP3 PLAYER! My students LOVE Recorder Cat and have learned more this year than ever before! Best of all, they are reading music, taking pride in their abilities, and having fun! One of my favorite features is that each PowerPoint comes with embedded mp3s. This method is sequenced thoughtfully, and paced appropriately for third graders. It consists of an adorable Recorder Cat guide who leads students through each song by breaking down the musical elements in order for students to earn a new “badge” when they pass each playing test. 
Over the course of an entire summer, I worked on developing my own recorder method.
#SIMPLE RECORDER MUSIC FREE PROFESSIONAL#
I had gone to various professional developments on recorder and tried multiple method books.Īfter a few years, I’d had enough. Do you have trouble getting your students passed “Au Clair de la Lune” in your elementary music classes when teaching recorder? I have been there and have usually ended my recorder unit after teaching BAG and E because I noticed that students were just memorizing the songs instead of reading the notes.
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