ChrisM When learning how to play the recorder you need to learn a few notes in order to get started. And you need to practice them quite well so that changing between different notes goes smoothly and without any big difficulties. For sure, beginners will struggle to get all the notes right in the beginning but … Read more
Blank recorder fingering charts are very useful for recorder lessons. In fact, they are an essential tool for players of all levels, from beginners to advanced. A blank recorder fingering chart is a visual representation of the recorder that outlines the recorder’s finger holes without any predefined finger positions. It allows us to visualize finger … Read more
Yankee Doodle is a traditional song with some history and a popular nursery rhyme at the same time! I really like this tune for musical instruments lessons because it has a simple melody but covers quite a lot of notes. So, it’s not the easiest and best first song on recorder but a great one … Read more
Row, Row, Row your Boat is not one of the most popular nursery rhymes in the English-speaking world but a pretty nice one. It’s very short and has a really catchy melody. These are the perfect conditions to make a nursery rhyme a good choice to learn on a musical instrument. That’s why Row, Row, … Read more
Although there are countless children’s songs in English, there are at least as many children’s songs to discover in other languages too. If children grow up speaking French or are learning French at school, nursery rhymes are perfect for motivating and encouraging them to learn. And songs in foreign languages are also generally very suitable … Read more
Baa Baa Black Sheep is one of the most popular nursery rhymes in the English-speaking world. The melody is also known from other popular children’s songs, which is why it’s so familiar to children. And it’s a great melody to learn on the recorder. It’s quite short and simple, which makes it perfect for beginners. … Read more
When learning and playing a musical instrument, Happy Birthday should be at the top of your song list. It’s simple, it’s short, and everyone knows it. And if you play an instrument, you’re sure to be asked to play it for someone’s birthday. And playing Happy Birthday for someone is always a nice gift and … Read more
Mary had a Little Lamb is a very popular and beautiful nursery rhyme that many children love! It’s also one of the easiest and best songs for beginners to learn on the recorder because it doesn’t require a lot of different notes. If you are starting to learn to play the recorder or want to … Read more
Old MacDonald had a Farm is one of our all-time favorite children’s songs. Every child loves this song, even the little ones, because an essential part of the song is to imitate different farm animals. And that’s what gets all the little kids really excited when they hear and sing the song. It’s also a … Read more
Have you started to learn to play the guitar or are you looking for some very easy tunes for your students? Well, I highly recommend easy nursery rhymes that can be played on just one string of the guitar! This way you don’t need to know how to hold a guitar chord, how to strum … Read more