Recorder!


 * Welcome to all things Recorder! **


 * This page will have lots of resources, internet links to follow and songs to play.**

__** Black Belt recorder program - how to get it at home!! **__


 * There is a version of the book we use available for Computers (PC and Mac) as well as version for iPads. **

The **computer version** you get by going to [|the iJam website] ---> Down on the left hand side of the picture of their website (above) you will see a download section (I have put an orange arrow pointing it out on the picture above) and you can choose whether you need it for PC, Mac (or iPad).

The **iPad version** you can get by going to the itunes store and downloading the app - [|Blackbelt recorder lite on the app store]

There is the free lite version (only covers the basics of white belt - link is above), or you can get one of the two paid versions that has all the songs, actvities and paid options for more levels (Black Belt Recorder and Black Belt Recorder White Deluxe).

__Note - the lite version has a free upgrade to the full version if you create a registration on the iJam website for yourself! Easy!__ The log in area of the website is highlighted with an arrow on the iJam website picture below. Choose //new user,// then choose to create a //personal// login account, or even just the quick student registration option.

__** READING MUSIC and MUSIC WORDS WE WILL USE: **__
 * The basic notes on the treble clef: **
 * [[image:http://musicnotes101.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/notes_on_the_staff.gif caption="external image notes_on_the_staff.gif"]] ||
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Music terms:

 * Anacrusis** - when there are notes before the actual first beat of a song (the first bar of music is not 'full') and the 'missing' are found at the end of the song in the last bar. Also called a 'pick up'.


 * Tie -** is a curved line (like a smile) connecting two [|notes] of the same [|pitch] (on the same music line or space), that joins the two notes together so they are played as one longer note. A tie looks similar to a [|slur] but has a different job.


 * Slur -** is a curved line (like a smile) that means that the [|notes] it joins should be be played one after each other smoothly. When playing a recorder this means the notes should be played without using the tongue to start each new note (see [|tonguing]).


 * Repeat -** a **repeat sign** (II: or :II) tells us a [|section] should be [|repeated,](played again).

__** HOW-TO LINKS: **__

[|Wikihow information (basic information about the care and playing of a recorder)]

[|Interactive recorder fingering chart (don't know which holes to cover - find the matching note name and the recorder at the side will have the correct holes covered)]

__** THE BASIC FINGER POSITIONS **__ __** Mary had a little lamb (white belt test) - pitch map version **__
 * Year 4: **
 * Year 4: **
 * Year 4: **

__** SONGS: **__ There are __plenty__ of songs to play on this wiki from a music teacher in America! The belt colours and difficulty don't quite match up with ours but you can start with the easy 'white belt' songs and go from there!! Just click on the picture below to go to it -
 * Recorderkids wiki **


 * **Do You Wanna Build a Snowman** - __//year 6/7 level//__ (or younger if you're a go-getter!)