Mary Had a Little Lamb
Now you are ready to put the "Staff and Pitch Names" lesson and *"How to Play Recorder" video lesson together.
*"How to Play Recorder" video lesson is not included in the sample lesson.
Let's play,
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Practice these Note Name and fingering flash cards for a few minutes each day to memorize them for quick reading.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
It is important that you are successful on each of the following steps before moving on to the next step:
First, sing along with the recording of the song using letter names .
Next, if you are successful at the names, try fingering the notes on the recorder while singing the letter names with the recording. Use the play back speed option to slow down to a speed that is successful for you.
Now, try playing along with the recording.
Be sure to tongue each rhythm. See the video lesson on playing the recorder for a refresher, if needed.
Once you can play the song, increase the speed of the song. Strive for accuracy!
Helpful tips for using the play bar at the top of the music.
Print: Click on the three dots on the right to print the sheet music, or zoom in or out of the page for better viewing.
Volume: Click on the speaker to increase or decrease the volume of the instrument.
Metronome: Click on the metronome to turn on/off the metronome and to add a count-in to the song.
Playback Speed: Click on the drop down arrow by the play button to change the playback speed.