Difficulty guide: 4-8
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).
Contents
taken from the Introduction:
'Part I is concerned with the basic technique of the modern recorder and consists of graded exercises beginning at an elementary level, scales and arpeggios and advanced technical studies.
Part II attempts to relate some of the stylistic problems of the recorder's varied repertoire to the more specialized techniques of the renaissance and baroque recorder and also includes and introduction to avant-garde technique.' Alan Davis
Contents:
Part 1:
- Normal Fingering Chart for the modern recorder
- The range and character of the four registers
- The first register
- The second register
- The third and fourth registers
- Articulation
- Vibrato
- Alternative fingerings, sliding and shading
- Scales and arpeggios
- Technical Studies
Part 2:
- Repertoire and Style
- Early Fingering Systems
- Articulation in renaissance and baroque music
- Improvization and ornamentation in renaissance and baroque music
- The French violin clef
- Avant Garde Techniques
- Suggestions for further study
Item Details
Category: Recorder Study BooksPublisher: Novello and Co
Publisher's reference: NOV120545
Our Stock Code: 1102284
Media Type: Paperback
