In 4th & 5th Grade, my child will need a recorder. Do we have to buy one, or
is it provided by the school? What kind should we get and where can we get it?
Students are encouraged to purchase their own recorder. The recorder is a
life long instrument that makes music making easy anywhere! If you can not
purchase a recorder for your student, the school does have instruments that
they may borrow. These instruments generally do not go home with students,
making practice difficult.
There are several good brands of plastic recorders to purchase. Through
school your child may purchase an “Angel” brand recorder. The instrument
comes with a case, cleaning rod and other essentials. The cost in past years
has been $5.00. I do not know the cost for this school year yet, as I have
not ordered for the year. The Angel recorders can be purchased from Mrs.
Working throughout the school year. (You might want one for the entire
family!) Alto recorders are also available on a limited bases for $15.00.
Other GOOD brands of soprano recorders include: Yamaha and Aulos. DO NOT
purchase colored recorders or the $2.00 specials found in many stores. These
recorders are not always pitched accurately. Contact Mrs. Working if you have
other questions regarding recorders.
The following links have more information about the recorder. If you come
across any other informational recorder sites, feel free to share with me!
This site shows you a short video clip of a man playing the
sorprano
recorder. (He's good too!)
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/texts/Sopranorecorder.html
This site has interactive recorder fingerings. It uses a piano
keyboard to help you find your notes.
http://www.hrs.hampshire.org.uk/finger/cfinger.html
This site has several MP3 files that you can listen to. The songs
are played
on various recorders and ensembles.
http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/r_record.htm