Treble Recorder From the Beginning: New Full-Colour Edition with 14 Duets by John Pitts | Alto Treble Recorder Sheet Music Pupil Book | Complete Course for Descant Players | Recorder Duets

by John Pitts

This new edition of Treble Recorder from the Beginning is a complete course in playing the treble recorder and is particularly suitable for descant players who are progressing to the treble recorder.

Genres: Music

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Stephanie Pieck · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a clear, well-paced introduction to the treble recorder (or alto recorder to American readers and players!). It's geared toward people who've already reached a solid proficiency on soprano (descant) recorder. The tunes, at least in my Braille edition purchased from the Royal National Institute for Blind People, are heavily weighted toward German hymns and folk songs, Israeli and Jamaican tunes, and spirituals. But with plenty of duets and excellent fingering charts throughout, it should be a welcome addition to any recorder player's or teacher's library.
The CD that came with my print edition offers players a chance to hear what they're reading on the page, with accompaniment tracks they can play along to. Unfortunately, the CD doesn't quite match up to the Braille; there were a lot more pieces on the CD! However, the "missing" ones can be learned by ear, and the discrepancy shouldn't deter blind players or teachers from acquiring both Braille and print editions.