1. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD RECORDER MADNESS Don’t you love it? :-)

2. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD RECORDER BELT PROGRAM 1.FOR EVERY SONG YOU LEARN TO PLAY AND PLAY SUCCESSFULLY, YOU EARN A DIFFERENT COLORED BELT TO TIE ONTO YOUR RECORDER! 2.The more you practice at home, the faster you make progress toward the ultimate goal- the Master Belt! 3.The songs are organized from easiest to hardest and do not have written notation in this powerpoint; however in class we will analyze actual music notation. 4.Each student is expected to work about 5 minutes daily at home on their own and will be tested to determine playing progress.

3. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD ORDER OF BELTS & NOTES: 1.WHITE- NOTES B-A-G 2.YELLOW- ADD C’ (HIGH C) 3.ORANGE- ADD D’ (HIGH D) 4.GREEN- ADD E’ (HIGH E) 5.PURPLE- ADD D & E (LOW D & E) 6.BLUE- ADD F# & Bb (f sharp & b flat) 7.BROWN- ADD F NATURAL 8.RED- ADD C (LOW C) 9.BLACK- ADD F’ (HIGH F) 10.MASTER- PLAY A SONG FROM NOTATION USING ALL NOTES- LEARN ON YOUR OWN!

4. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD RECORDER RAP Left hand on top, right hand below. Cover holes completely, don’t over-blow. “Doo” is in; “whoooo!” is out. Always whisper but never shout.

5. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD HOW TO GET A GOOD SOUND: Follow the ideas in the Recorder Rap. Touch your tongue behind your front teeth to separate notes (doo doo doo)- don’t use puffs of breath (whoo whoo whoo). This is called TONGUING THE NOTES.

6. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD PLAYING POSITIONS: REST (on neck or floor, not on lips) PRACTICE (on chin, fingers covering holes as directed) PLAYING (on lips, fingers covering holes as directed)

7. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD QUEEN B ll: BB B- BB B-BB BB B- B- :ll (repeat 4 times- blow softly!) LEFT HAND ON TOP! RIGHT HAND BELOW, ON THE BELL!

8. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD HOT CROSS BUNS 1.B A G--- 2.B A G--- 3.GGGGAAAA 4.B A G--- Which 3 phrases are exactly the same?

9. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE 1.G G G A B - A - G B A A G - - - 2.G G G AB- A-G B A A G - - - Are these two lines alike or different?

10. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG AKA “MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB” 1.B A G A B B B--- 2.A A A---B B B--- 3.B A G A B B B--- 4.A A B A G----G----- Which two lines are exactly alike?

11. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD SONG OF THE SEA IN 3/4 TIME: Phrases 1, 2, and 4: ll: B A G A- A B A GA- A B A G A- AB - -B -- :ll Phrase 3: B- AG- AB- A G - - B- A G- AA----------------- (repeat first phrase once more)

12. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD RENAISSANCE TUNE 1.G A B B C-------- 2.B A B G A--------- 3.G A B B C--------- 4.B G A A G---------- 5.Repeat song.

13. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD POLKA DOT POLKA C’ C’ C’ C’ B B A - B B A -A A G - C’ C’ C’ C’B B A - G (sh!) A B C’ C’ C’ -

14. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD MARCH (SUETA) 1.C C B- A A G - 2.A - B - C C C - (REPEAT)

15. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD ROCKIN’ (SUETA) 1.C’ C’ A G C’ C’(REST) 2.C’ C’ A G A - (REST) 3.C’ C’ A G C’ C’ A G 4.A A G A C’ - (REST)

16. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD AURA LEE G C’ B C’ D’ A D’-- C’ B A B C’- G- G C’ B C’ D’ A D’-- C’ B A B C’ - - -

17. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD LAND’S END 1.G--- G A--- A G--- G A--- A G--- G A-- GA B---A--- 2.G--- G A--- A G--- G A--- A G--- G A-- GA G---------------- 3.B--- BBD’- D’-B- BBD’- D’- B--- BBD’-BC B--- A---- 4.B--- BBD’- D’- B- BBD’- D’- B--- BBD’-BC C--- B-------

18. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD JINGLE BELLS 1.BBB-BBB-BD’GAB----- 2.CCCCCBBBBAABA- D’- 3.BBB-BBB-BD’GAB----- 4.CCCCCBBBD’D’C’AG----- Which 2 lines are exactly alike? How are lines 2 & 4 alike? Different?

19. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD OLYMPIC THEME 1.B---D’--- d’ G A B G 2.A Aa A ba Gga bg A---- 3.B---D’--- d’ G A B G 4.A Aa A ba Gga ba G---- Lower case letters are eighth notes and are quicker than upper case notes.

20. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD ODE TO JOY (BEETHOVEN) 1.BBCD’ D’CBA GGAB B-AA-- 2.BBCD’ D’CBA GGAB A-GG-- 3.AABG AbcBG AbcBA GAD-- 4.BBCD’ D’CBA GGAB A-GG--

21. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD TWINKLE LITTLE STAR 1.G G D’ D’ E’ E’ D’ ----- 2.C C B B A A G ------ 3.D’ D’ C’ C’ B B A--- (REPEAT LINE 3 ) play 1ST 2 LINES AGAIN.

22. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT B G-B G— G E D GG GGBBD’-D’--- (HOLD 4 BEATS) E’D’B- D’G— G E D GG GABBA-G--- (HOLD 4 BEATS) (this is the refrain only)

23. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD CANOE SONG My paddle’s keen & bright- B B A G E E Flashing with silver.- G G A B E’ Follow the pale moon light- B B A G E E Dip, dip, and swing. - E E D E

24. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD TEEN TITANS THEME 1.E E G B A G E D E -------------- 2.E E G A B A G A B -------------- 3.(rest) Ag A G eedE-- (repeat line 3) 4.(rest) Ag A G B A G A B ---------- 5.E gE- E’-- (rest},.)

25. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD JAZZY BLUES by Nicole Greggs 1.G D G D GAB G- 2.G D G D GAB D’- 3.C’ G C’ G C’B A G- 4.G D G D GAB G- 5.A- D’-----G-- C’--- 6.G D G D GAB G- (2nd time- end with G’) Performed over a 12-bar blues pattern in G Major.

26. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD GET READY 1.B-- A G- A-E - - - - - - - 2.B-- A G- A-E - - - - - - - 3.B-- A G- A-E - - - - - - - 4.E - - -G- A-E - - - - - - - 5.E - - - - - - - G - - - - - - - A - - - - - - - B - - - - - - - (repeat lines 1-4)

27. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD WELSH EVENING SONG 1.D E F#---E D E--- 2.D E F#---E F# D---- 3.F# G A---G F# G---- 4.F# G A--- G A F#---- Duet- part 1 plays lines 1 & 2 twice; part 2 plays lines 1-4 in order, creating harmony on lines 3-4.

28. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD YANKEE DOODLE (SUETA) 1.G G A B G B A- 2.G G A B G - F#- 3.G G A B C’ B A G 4.F# D E F# G -G - (THIS IS THE VERSE ONLY)

29. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS BBBBAAA-GGGGB---- EEEEDDG-F#GABA---- BBBBAAA-GGGGB---- EEEEDDG-AGABG----

30. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD STEP LIGHTLY WALTZ (A Dance in ¾ Time) 1.F- GA- Bb*C’- G A--- (sh!) 2.D’- C’Bb*- AG------------ 3.F- GA- Bb*C’- G A--- (sh!) 4.D’- C’Bb* AGF------------ this means B flat. Which two lines are exactly alike?

31. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE (This song uses LOW C, low D, and low E, with all holes covered for low C, the top 6 for low D, and the top 5 for low E.) C C C DE---D--- C E D D C--------- (REPEAT SONG)

32. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD JOY TO THE WORLD 1.C’ B A G---- F E- D- C--- 2.G A---- A B---- B C’-------- 3.C’ C’ B A G G--- F E (REPEAT LINE) 4.EEEE EFG---- FEDDD DEF--- 5.EDC C’--- A G- F E F E--- D--- C---. (Based on the C Major Scale)

33. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT 1.F-- F-- F- G A-- 2.A- G A- Bb* C--------------- 3.F’ F’ F’ C’ C’ C’A A A F F F 4.C- Bb* A- G F--------------- * This means B flat.

34. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD INDIAN CHANT (SUETA) 1.C - - - A - - - C - A - A - - - 2.A - - - G - - -A - G - A - - - REPEAT ABOVE DUET: 1.E - - - C - - - E cdE - - - 2.C - - - D - - - E de A G 3.A - - - C’ - - -A eg A - G- 4.E - - - D - - -C- D- C - - -

35. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD THEME FROM “TITANIC” VERSE: ||: G---GGGF#-G-- GF# G---AB—A--- G—GGGF#G---F# D------------------- : || CHORUS: G----- A----d D’- C-bA--- BC B--- A G-F# -G---- F#- E----- D------ G----- A---- D D’- C- B A--- BCB--- A G-F# -G--- G F#- G—A B----- A--- G AG-----------------

36. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD MASTER BELT INFO. ONCE YOU ACHIEVE BLACK BELT, Mrs. Greggs will assign you one song from a music book that you must learn completely on your own. This includes counting the rhythm and playing the correct pitches on the staff without her help. If you are able to play the song correctly, you earn your braided cord and may move on to study alto recorder!

37. NICOLE GREGGS, NBCT- EARLY/MIDDLE CHIDLHOOD THE END! THANKS FOR PLAYING ALONG! HOPE YOU HAD FUN!