24 April 2025 - 3 July 2025 ( 15 hours, 10 weeks )
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Waterloo Centre
Learn the basic techniques of recorder playing: fingering, breathing, tonguing and basic musicianship. Descant, treble, tenor and bass recorders accommodated. Suitable for players with two terms' experience. Please bring your own instrument.
Listening to and observing tutor demonstration Playing by ear and from notation Group and individual tuition
This course is suitable for those with two term’s experience of playing recorder. Ideally, you will have taken the course in the previous two terms or have some previous experience of playing.
You will need to be willing and able to do short, regular practice sessions between classes: at least 10-15 minutes, at least 4 times a week. Achievement on your course will be measured by whether you meet the following learning outcomes. At the start of the course you will have an opportunity to discuss these with your tutor and set your own personal targets, linked to the learning outcomes and future goals. Excellent attendance and punctuality is required from all students. This course requires study/completion of activities outside of class time.
A descant, treble, tenor or bass recorder(s), pencil and eraser, notebook. You may wish to bring a device to record parts of the lesson.
