Essential Elements for Recorder Student Book 1 | Classroom Method for Beginner Recorder Players | Includes 130 Songs, Music Reading and Fingering Chart | Hal Leonard Instructional Book Paperback – Student Edition, September 1, 2009

I bought this book and the recorder, thinking that playing a musical instrument would be fun. This book is great. It is intended for classroom instruction, I think. Easy to follow, each lesson builds on the prior one. The illustrations clearly indicate the note fingering on the recorder. Each lesson teaches how to read music and play the instrument. Each lesson has numerous short practice songs and timing exercises. I do believe I can learn to read music and play the recorder with this book. If you've never picked up the recorder and you want to learn, try this book.

Nice beginner recorder

For beginners lack exercise sheet music samples, and easy letters CDEFG

This curriculum has worked well for us for the most part, but it might be difficult for someone who doesn't have either previous music experience or a teacher to walk them through it. Also, the curriculum does not specify that it requires a Baroque recorder (the German recorders are different)- this wasn't a problem until towards the end of the book when we came to the F note and it sounded horrible! It won't be an issue for us going forward, as the fingering for a German recorder is a lot easier for this note, but it bears mentioning in a review because it could save someone else some confusion and frustration.

The media could not be loaded. We really really like this book.I am a homeschooler and I am teaching my child to play the recorder. She has been playing since she was 6 and now she is 8 and learning pretty fast. I needed the right book that will advance and challenge her recorder playing skills as well as make the learning fun and easy.This right here is the book. She has been learning to play different songs and has improved reading sheet music. I am very happy that we purchased this music book.I have no music background, but I have been able to use this book to help my child get better at playing the recorder.Please buy this book if you are a parent or music teacher. It is worth the price!

I was asked to be a long-term sub in music, the students couldn't wait to do recorders in class and well it had been years (25+) since I had played a recorder. I purchased the book so I could learn a long with the students. This also helped me with the students together. Since I was only in the class for 4 months many students didn't get the book so I projected my book on the smart board with our visualizer program and the students could follow along with me in class and it allowed me to help them learn as the book offers the ability to show what you know in it. If I go back to music next year I will recommend the book when purchasing recorders.

Super Easy to read and understand. Really helps you learn and to play

Was a CRISTMAS gift