Learn to Play Recorder

The Delightful Companion - 16 Selected Pieces

  • Master English Baroque divisions
  • Execute complex diminutions

Compiler: Henry Playford (1657-1706/7)

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

Key: F Major

Form: Variations and Divisions

Selected Pieces

Keep the sixteenth-note divisions at the same pulse as the plain ground.

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Performance Practice Notes

  • Divisions: Keep the variations at the ground's tempo — no slowing for the runs
  • Bb: Secure and in tune throughout