Kodaly Aspiring Recorder

This updated product contains a teacher manual, student book, and posters. End the frustration - both yours and your students' - with this recorder method that starts with and uses what your students already know: solfege and rhythm syllables. Focusing on the introduction of the fingering instead of the note name helps students understand by using a known concept instead of the idea of note names, which can be very abstract for some students. As solfege and rhythmic concepts are introduced, students use the recorders to apply those concepts by practicing those elements through songs. Other musical elements such as repeats, anacrusis, ties, rounds, and time signature changes have also been included; however, many of these do not happen until later when the children are more comfortable with the mechanics. In addition to using relatable concepts, this system also relies on widely known folk songs. This helps those kids who just need to hear it to play it as a beginner. Since the students have already sung the songs in class, practice at home is easier as students already know how the song is supposed to sound.