Early Beginner

Months 3-6: Completing the first octave and developing musicality

10 lessons in this level.

1. 11. F-sharp and Cross-Fingerings F-sharp is the first chromatic note you need — and the first cross-fingered note.
2. 12. Eighth Notes and Faster Rhythms Eighth notes — two per beat — and the pieces that live or die by their evenness.
3. 13. Dotted Rhythms The dot adds half.
4. 14. B-flat and the Key of F Major B-flat — the first flat — opens F major, the key of half the recorder's Renaissance repertoire.
5. 15. Slurs and Legato Playing Slurred notes — many pitches under one breath — and the lyrical pieces that need them.
6. 16. Introduction to Scales Three major scales — C, G, F — and the structure that connects them.
7. 17. Rests and Silence The silences in music count.
8. 18. High E and F Two more notes in the second octave.
9. 19. Music from Around the World Three folk traditions, three contrasting tunes.
10. 20. Early Beginner Review The level closes with three pieces — one in each of the three keys you now know.