Getting started

Everything you need to know before playing your first note.

If you are about to begin, read these four pages in order. They take less than fifteen minutes between them and will save you weeks of bad habits.

1. Choosing a recorder

Soprano or alto, plastic or wood, German or Baroque fingering.

2. Holding the recorder

Posture and hand position. The most common cause of squeaks.

3. Making your first sound

Whisper air and clean articulation.

4. Reading music

The staff, rhythm, and basic notation.