How to Play the Recorder: A Beginner's Guide to Learn to Play the Recorder with Follow Along Audio Examples

Was great for my study room

I really hate to throw away books but this one ended up in the trash bin, sadly. It doesn't even mention wether the fingering charts correspond to German or Baroque, and contains mistakes here and there. It is not progressive at all and goes from playing boring two-note suites to complex exercices out of the blue. Explanations are irrelevant and totally useless.

I have 5 children in my home schooling setting. These recorders make a wonderful break from the routine of the classroom. The kids also learn an appreciation for music.

It is a good book for someone who has a desire to become a serious student of the instrument, in that it more than succeeds. I would get a real beginners book use it and then immediately move to this one when you finished it. Have it on hand to move up. There is a lot of information before the music so before you switch from the really basic book you can read the first part and do the exercises.

, like it a lot