Upper Intermediate
Years 1-2: Advanced articulation, Baroque style, complete sonata movements
Lesson 41
Advanced Articulation - Double Tonguing
Welcome to upper intermediate level! You're ready for advanced techniques that enable virtuoso playing. Double tonguing allows rapid articulation beyo...
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Baroque Sonata - Allegro Movement
Congratulations! You're now ready to tackle complete Baroque sonata movements—the pinnacle of recorder repertoire. An Allegro movement demands technic...
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Baroque Adagio Movement and Ornamentation
The slow Adagio movement is the heart of a Baroque sonata—a vehicle for deep expression and ornamental virtuosity.
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Introduction to Alto Recorder
Welcome to the alto recorder! The alto (also called treble recorder) is pitched in F, a fifth lower than the soprano.
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Trill Technique
The trill is the most important ornament in Baroque music. A good trill can elevate your playing from competent to compelling. This lesson covers ever...
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Minor Keys Part 1 - Natural and Harmonic Minor
So far, most of your repertoire has been in major keys. Minor keys offer a different emotional palette—often described as darker, more serious, or mel...
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Minor Keys Part 2 - Melodic Minor and Modal Mixture
Continuing from Lesson 46, we now explore melodic minor—the third form of the minor scale—and how Baroque composers freely mixed all three minor forms...
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