When you are practicing your weekly recorder assignments, don't forget these very important steps for each exercise.  Read the rhythms, read the note names, read the fingerings, PLAY!!  Remember you may have to do this process several times!!  I have included some helpful hints and charts below.

1.  Read rhythms with Ta's and ti-ti's while you clap.
        w Ta-a-a-a                      4 beats                         W Whole rest
        h. Ta-a-a                               3 beats
        h Ta-a                                  2 beats                          H Half rest
        q Ta                                    1 beats                         Q Quarter rest
        qr ti-ti                                 1/2 of a beat for each                  E Eighth rest
        qttt ti-ki-ti-ki                1/4 of a beat for each                  X Sixteenth rest

2.  Read notes using note names.Picture 1.png

3.  Read notes using fingerings.Picture 2.png



4.  PLAY!!