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Category: Continuous Learning

Notes: The Persnickety Propinquity of Low D & E

19 February 202119 February 2021 ~ Forged Mettle Farm ~ Leave a comment

The next two notes in the recorder learning lineup are low D and low E (hereafter referred to as just D and E in this post – there are also high versions of the notes), and while the fingering for both is arguably easier than for F, they still pose their own challenges…but surmountable ones.

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Notes: Relative To F…

29 January 202129 January 2021 ~ Forged Mettle Farm ~ 1 Comment
Looks unassuming, doesn’t it?

Relative to F, dastardly D was easy to learn. F requires that all holes except the fifth be covered, and the bottom hole(s) are actually covered using a key due to the reach required. Playing this new note at first, it sounded pretty effing bad.

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Notes: Mastering High “D”

14 January 202114 January 2021 ~ Forged Mettle Farm ~ 5 Comments

I’m still learning how to play the recorder, and I’ve practiced daily. I’ve improved, but have been spending more time than I had hoped on learning how to play a (high) “D”. When the student music book devotes multiple pages to the note, it’s a clue about how difficult it may be to play competently.

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Musings: The Joy Of Beginning

2 January 20217 January 2021 ~ Forged Mettle Farm
Image: Pixabay

Yes, I’m a beginner. Right now, I’m learning to play the recorder, and I’m honing my drawing skills. While it may be uncomfortable (and possibly a tad embarrassing) to realize that a 10 year old can play your chosen instrument far better than you, it should serve as inspiration, rather than a reason to never begin at all.

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Notes: Respect For The Recorder

31 December 202031 December 2020 ~ Forged Mettle Farm
From L to R: tenor, alto, soprano, sopranino

Impressively, the recorder set we ordered arrived before Christmas. Perhaps less impressively, we – both of us are learning to play – didn’t get around to actually trying them until after Christmas…but once we did, we were hooked!

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