Scales, Arpeggios, and Exercises for the Recorder (Sopranino, Descant, Treble, Tenor, and Bass) [Paperback]

Margaret Donington (Author), Robert Donington (Author)

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• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 31, 1968)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0193221608
• ISBN-13: 978-0193221604
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,334,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A classic for serious students of the recorder, June 26, 2010

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Nicholas Bodley "Independent scholar, retired" (Eastern Mass. (not "MA"), USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scales, Arpeggios, and Exercises for the Recorder (Sopranino, Descant, Treble, Tenor, and Bass) (Paperback)

First, please do realize that recorders can be serious instruments; there are virtuoso players worldwide, and the American Recorder Society (in the USA, of course) is an organization worth learning about (at least).

This book is one of several that a serious student would do well to acquire. Being written by Britons, its terminology differs slightly; their "descant" is our soprano, and their "treble" is our alto.

It's apparently been in print for decades; my copy is dated 1961. Guess that qualifies it as a classic!

Fwiw, I'm no expert, but did want to help by offering some information about it.