Learn to Play Recorder

Barbara Allen

  • Master gentle 3/4 phrasing
  • Play a melody in D Mixolydian

Notes Used: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C (high), D (high)

Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: D Mixolydian (modal)

Fingering Review

Full Song

Play it slow and legato, breathing at the end of each two-bar phrase.

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Lyrics (First verse):

In Scarlet Town, where I was born,
There was a fair maid dwelling,
Made every youth cry "Well-a-day!"
Her name was Barbara Allen.

Practice Exercises

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D Mixolydian keeps the F# but uses C natural instead of C#.

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