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Around The Farm: The Ebullience of Birdsong

28 March 202328 March 2023 ~ Carrie

Living in the “country”, I’m surrounded by sounds, most of them natural and enjoyable (cattle trucks and vehicles missing mufflers are notable exceptions). In fact, sometimes I need to take a moment to soak in those wonderful sounds and let the gratitude that there are still song birds to be heard suffuse me.

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Notes: The Persnickety Propinquity of Low D & E

19 February 2021 ~ Carrie

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 2021 ~ Carrie ~ 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 2021 ~ Carrie ~ 3 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 2021 ~ Carrie
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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Musings: Oboe Obsession

11 December 2020 ~ Carrie
Image: benzahodnar, Pixabay

I don’t play the oboe…yet. But I haven’t been able to shake the feeling that I should. And this feeling isn’t new – it’s been in the wings for a long time, awaiting its curtain call, politely but resolutely refusing to be ignored. Is that strange? Maybe it is, but I think it’s worth further exploration.

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