Heyens, Gudrun / Engel, Gerhard - Fun and Games with the Alto Recorder

A comprehensive recorder method ranging from the beginner’s first notes and progressing in carefully managed small steps to advanced playing on the alto. Particular value is placed on musical awareness; expressive playing is presented on an equal basis with breathing, finger and tonguing techniques. Singing and playing from memory are essential to musical development and play a major role throughout the series. Since the first volumes of "Fun and Games with the Recorder" for soprano recorder are intended for use with children from about six years of age, this method for alto recorder is therefore aimed at children of around 10 - 12 years. As in the previous books in this series we address the child directly and provide carefully planned and precisely formulated exercises.

CONTENTS

Alla Marcia
Allegro
Allemanda
Allemande
Black nag
Blues for beginners
Bourée
Dotted
Gallarde Faraboscho
Gavotte
Kalinka
La Folia
Largo
Les tambourins
Let the music begin!
Love song
Matelotte
Merrily floating
Minuet
O, beautiful shepherdess
Original rags
Preludio
Recercada Primera
Romantic melody
Rondeau
Sarabande
Sonetta
Spooky waltz
The kettle drum
Tower Hill
Très visite
Two minuets
Two Polish dances
About the composers
About the pieces