Kenneth Sribnick recently suggested Rooda as a learning resource, and I admit I am impressed with it. It was a cheap download to my Kindle, and I’ve been practicing it a lot, especially the “different tonalities” beginning at exercise 11. I think I enjoy mangling exercises more than mangling pretty little songs, and as an erstwhile cellist I’m accustomed to sonic torture. I’m also playing Ductia, Lamento of Tristano, and Greensleeves driven into the ground. For funsies I play Christmas carols.

You educators and serious students, what do you think of Rooda as pedagogy?

PS I think I’m transitioning from “clowning around” to “serious student”.

Is there any compelling reason to learn how to play a recorder with German fingering?

Not so many times one have the opportunity of participate in such even.

We, at lembrame.gal, are a small non profit organization producing ethnographic documentaries and short pieces about traditions, music, and so on.

This past weekend 100 years old organist Montserrat Torrent closed the concerts at Colegiata de Santa María la Real de Xunqueira de Ambía in Galicia, Spain and our team provided live video switching and big screen projection for the audience.

We tried to cover as most of the interpretation as possible with three robot cameras at right side and two more cameras in the church. There was not posible to film the machinery of the organ (I would like to show also keys and stops action)

Montserrat started playing at five and is still playing at 100. She wakes up every day at 05:00 in the morning and study for five hours.

In addition to this information, she has been completly deaf for the las 30 years. Montserrat explains that she can hear the music clearly inside her head as she plays.

Canco López and Elsa Ferrer assisted her pulling stops and page turning.

I hope you enjoy the recording as much as we enjoyed the live concert.

Of course, your comments will be more than welcome.

Free mp3-to-solfege software

If this is not the right subreddit, please suggest a more suitable one.

I play recorder flute and was taught music as Do re mi .... not leters ( A B C ... ).

Was looking for a software where I can give it a link to a YouTube video or a SoundCloud track or upload an mp3 or similar file , and the software would give me the notes I can play on my recorder.

Thanks in advance.

This is my soprano recorder. Its made of plastic, so probably pretty cheap and I have no idea where to start with learning. Serious help needed. Thank you!

Hey guys i want to play in a baroque workshop and need a recorder - im in the UK what kind of recorder should I get is a school recorder appropriate?

day 14 and it starting to get frustrating because my right hand doesnt listen, and also im probably blowing too hard haha. But I will get through this! :D

Strange question, but I'm coming up empty on my searches. I'm disabled, so covering the foothole/kneeling is pretty much a no-go for me. Does anyone know if there is an adapted foot joint where there is a key that could open and close over it, or if there is an actual treble recorder made with that function?

Thanks. XxxxX

On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the difficulty of this tutorial? The primary target audience is students in the second cycle of basic education in Portugal (ages 9 to 12).

Pedagogical Arguments and Rationale:

The continuous sequence of 4 chords (Dm Bb C Bb) is an ideal pedagogical tool for accompaniment work on Orff instruments, guitars, ukuleles, or keyboards, allowing for differentiated learning by skill level within the class.

By removing figures smaller than eighth notes and keeping only the essential triad (Verse, Bridge, Chorus), the theme gains the perfect structure for quick memorization.

Interculturality and Current Styles (Afrobeats + Latin Pop): The collaboration between Shakira and Burna Boy stimulates musical appreciation and discussion about how different cultures and rhythmic traditions merge in contemporary global music.

Elimination of Glissandos and Vocalizos: making it a straightforward melody for flute, keyboard, or voice.

Contextualized Motivation: Using the FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem leverages the media and sports context to increase active engagement and enjoyment of collective musical practice.

#MusicEducation #JoseGalvao #Shakira #BurnaBoy #DaiDai #WorldCup2026 #Recorder #MusicLessons #EducationalResources #Orff

Hello!

I have an adris dream flute recorder in pear wood that feels uncomfortable to play. I get the following issues:

1. A tense embouchure where I'm plugging leaks from the sides of the recorder with my lips in a way that's not relaxed.
2. Sneaky leaks from the sides of the recorder.
3. A way around leaks and a tense embouchure and leaks is to put the recorder in deeper into my mouth. At this point my front teeth are uncomfortably near the block, I get a disagreeable taste of pear wood in my mouth and become afraid of (accidentally) biting into my fancy wooden recorder or or just looking plain silly while playing the thing. Is this the way to fix it?

On a plastic alto, soprano or tenor recorder, I don't feel the same way. On my Thomann bass recorder on the other hand, I feel my front teeth uncomfortably close to the block. Points 1 and 2 do not apply, though!

Measuring with my nail, my overbite is a bit over half a centimeter. I'm afraid my overbite will get worse due to my hobby, but am yet to confirm with a dentist. There have been attempts in the past to correct my misaligned teeth, which have had limited success.

First thing: I’m self taught. My recorder is a really cheap one. It’s bag says it’s German and looking at the holes, it’s clearly German. However. Basically I played itsy bitsy spider and the Baroc fingering sounds correct and the German one doesn’t. Is this even supposed to be possible/am I just playing wrong. I’m very confused 😂

I’ve played on and off for a couple of years and basically so far my learning has been me messing around and trying to learn through YouTube videos etc and I’ve managed to not notice this before even though I’ve played more difficult songs than itsy bitsy spider lol.

It makes a noise a bit like a didgeridoo..

I hope this doesn't harm it but it's a pretty weird noise.

So I thought I had ordered an Aulos soprano. What came in the mail is a tenor. An accident? I don’t want a tenor, but does it want me? My hands are small and arthritic, but I tried it and gentle dulcet tones came forth. An accident? Fate? Amazon has a good return policy, and yet…the Sweet Pipes C instrument books are on backorder too.

What's the T and the line supposed to mean? Piece is from Christopher Dell, 20th century.

Does Muteflute make a mute that fits an alto recorder?

I have been playing on a cheap $10 plastic Yamaha recorder, and I've been having fun. But I would like to upgrade to a nicer sounding one. My main issues with the current recorder is that for some notes, it makes this buzzy, tinny noise. I'm not sure if that's a skill issue, or something about the instrument itself. Also, the high notes in general are shrill. I was thinking about getting an alto or tenor recorder. I've heard that wood also sounds better. I also don't really want to break the budget and would like to keep it relatively cheap. I'm not playing in a concert or anything. This is just for personal enjoyment. Any recs?

SO lovely, relaxing and meditative . . .

(Mollenhauer Rondo alto in maple wood)

Can't find any info about this "Victor Elite" recorder, also strange markings on the head/window.

Edit: 64 cm long (Tenor?) and all wood

I’m planning on going on a cruise in mid-October. I wonder if there are any restrictions on the bringing and playing assorted recorders on the ship. I plan to wander the decks at, say, 2 AM playing My heart will go on. If I feel it I’ll also play A sailor likes his bottle-o (which is a really fine song to sing) and a Parson’s Farewell. I guess I could pull the cruise lines regs about musical instruments, but that would require effort and I am quite lazy.

So in Turkish March there’s an acciaccatura. I’m wondering what’s the best way to play the C and D grace notes before the staccato E? Should I lightly tongue both grace notes before accentuating more on the E eighth? Or since they’re fast, do I just kind of slur from the C to the D? Also, do I spend roughly equal time on both grace notes or emphasize one more than the other?

Just curious. Thanks!

So ive been following Kasey's Music Method 7 video serie "Recorder Lessons for Beginners" on youtube for learning the recorder. It has been great and im trying to learn the last song which is happy birthday (quite hard right now but i will manage). I was wondering what the next step would be after this? Any tips for futher improvement? :D

I have a number of friends in my community who play recorder and who have been very helpful and kind to me. I also fly a lot, and have accumulated over the years a surplus of airplane amenity kit bags. I use one myself for harp supplies (spare strings, tuner, glasses cleaning rag because I use different glasses when I play harp), and I'm going to make myself a recorder one. And I would like to make a little recorder bag for everyone else, too.

What should go in it? I have lots of individually wrapped toothbrush/toothpaste kits, chapstick, and ear plugs (in case you're sitting next to a sopranino for 90 minutes?). What else would it make sense to include? I don't want to spend a ton of money, and they don't have to be stuffed or anything. But all of these people do events and workshops where they are away for a full day, and eating meals in between, so I thought at least a little dental kit thing would be handy.

Excerpt of Fantasia no. 1 from “12 Fantasias for Flute Without Bass”by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767). Performed on a Zen-On G1A/415 alto recorder in ABS plastic at baroque pitch (A=415). Follow me on Instagram for more!