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Pros & Cons
Pros
This book is perfect to test your very young child's readiness to play. Some good recorders are from yamaha, suzuki, and zen on. Nice book to accompany a new recorder.
It's incredibly easy and doesn't go over the full range of notes, sharps, flats, naturals and playing in different scales. The instruction here is on point for new learners. It is simplified by working on one note at a time.
Cons
This book obviously wasn't written by a music teacher or by any other kind of teacher. It's also not very good for a younger child because it doesn't contain more than one song. The songs lack real melody, and there are not enough songs.
The back of the book says this book is for absolute beginners. Even adult beginner books have more explanation and exercises. I guess the exercises are okay as long as i teach her the material first and then just practice with the exercises.
It introduces the lowest note c by explaining written as middle c on the piano but sounding 1 octave up. This notation was never introduced. At least it says to use 1 amp; 2 amp; 3 amp; 4 &.
Highlights
Quality
Get ready for the wonderfull music your kids are about to embark on
I was satisfy with the item and it performed as expected and as advertise
You cant just wash wooden ones in your kitchen sink like you can with the simple yamaha recorders
If you are a parent wanting to introduce the recorder to your child i would suggest with the simple cream yamaha soprano recorder
Price
For the price you could not get abetter deal
Packaging/appearance
Packaging could not have been improved on
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- This product had a total of 1,183 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 13 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This book isnt going to be the best for older children naturally talented and adults
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Its incredibly easy and doesnt go over the full range of notes sharps flats naturals and playing in different scales but that is ok
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I played through this book as an adult before even thinking about using this with my kids
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I suggest you get a recorder and learn along with your child be a visual example to them and introduce small scale excercises with the notes they learn as they learn them learn how to properly clean our their recorders how to tell when terrible sounds they emit is a result of condensation build up loose fingers or over blowing the note
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I am personally a fan of the alfred books and use them for several instruments but hal lenard books are just as great
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you are a parent wanting to introduce the recorder to your child i would suggest with the simple cream yamaha soprano recorder
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its cheap comes with the cleaning stick we use baby wash cloths for the swab a bag and a fingering chart and most importantly you can look into the bottom and you can visually see if there is condescenation build up and where it is
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The solid mold ones are more difficult to reach in to clean and you will likely be doing more full cleaning in the beginning while your child breaks the instrument in and is learning breath control
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