The Usborne Book of Easy Recorder Tunes [Paperback]

Philip Hawthorn (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up

-- Includes classical music, popular and folk songs, and newly composed pieces

-- Contains hints about technique and fascinating facts about music

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Usborne (March 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0746004575
• ISBN-13: 978-0746004579
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars not just for kids!, April 19, 2001

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Angela M. Campbell (Gaithersburg, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Usborne Book of Easy Recorder Tunes (Paperback)

As an adult who wanted to learn how to play the recorder, I wasn't sure how (or where) begin. This book is set up from very easy tunes to increasingly difficult (although it never gets too hard.) If a tune involves a new technique (examples: new time signatures, sharps and flats, etc.) the author explains these new things simply and to the point. The best thing about this book is that there are a variety of songs, most of which are recognizable (some Xmas tunes, classical pieces, folk songs, etc.) I wish there were more exercises to increase your technique, but that's being picky. I would recommend this book to both children and adults.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and fun :), October 4, 2005

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A bookworm (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Usborne Book of Easy Recorder Tunes (Paperback)

As a teenager who has never played a musical instrument (except for one song with ten notes on the piano :P) I had always wanted to be able to play something for I enjoy music very much. My sister had a recorder she never played so, with her premission of course, I cleaned it off and decided to learn. I found this book at the library and found it was easy and lots of fun. There are many great songs, from a waltz to jazz. All in all I'd recomend this book to anyone trying to learn how to play the recorder. Have fun!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a great "only book", but a great companion book, November 5, 2006

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Paul S. R. Chisholm "PSRC" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Usborne Book of Easy Recorder Tunes (Paperback)

I wouldn't try to learn recorder with just this book. (I'd go with "It's Recorder Time" by Alfred D'Auberge.) But this book has lots of great practice songs.