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Recorder Method Books

Recorder Method Books. Soprano Reorder in the Music Classroom: A Comparative Analysis of Recorder Method Books for the Beginning Recorder Student Danielle C. Economy. Introduction. The Soprano Recorder. The soprano recorder is great to use because… generally inexpensive

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Recorder Method Books

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  1. Recorder Method Books Soprano Reorder in the Music Classroom: A Comparative Analysis of Recorder Method Books for the Beginning Recorder Student Danielle C. Economy

  2. Introduction

  3. The Soprano Recorder The soprano recorder is great to use because… generally inexpensive easily transportable “easy” to play (sort of…) traditional

  4. Why RECORDER? Students may use Orff, Boomwhackers, and other UPP in the classroom – why recorder? • Absolute note names • Play an instrument (students don’t consider Orff instrumentarium to be instruments) • Practice reading standard notation • Introduction of unknown rhythms • Preparation for band…?

  5. How recorder is taught in a general music setting • 3-5th grades • rote, improvisation? • method book? • Combination?

  6. Recorder Method Books • Variety of recorder method books available • Some are modeled after the beginning recorder books or a methodology • Options? • Personal experience

  7. Purpose of studyNeed of study The purpose of this study is to provide a content analysis of beginning recorder books. Need for study: resource for teachers

  8. Questions explored… • Do beginning recorder books introduce rhythms and notes in the same sequence? • Do all beginning recorder books use the same range and variety of literature? • What types of notation do beginning recorder books use?

  9. Limitations • Though there are many beginning recorder books, this analysis focuses on just these recorder books. Any conclusions drawn from this study (e.g. rhythm sequences used) only refers to the books analyzed for this study.

  10. Related Literature

  11. Related Literature • Hash (2011) • Byo (1980) • Hawkins (2007) • Sheldon, Reese, and Grashel (1999)

  12. Methodology

  13. Methodology • This study is a content analysis of the following recorder books: 1) Essential Elements Book 1: Recorder 2) Do it! Play Recorder Volume 1 by James Froseth 3) Complete Recorder Book by Denise Gagne 4) My Recorder Book by Sandy Feldstein 5) Recorder Excellence (Standard of Excellence) 6) Recorder Express by Artie Almeida

  14. Data Collection and Analysis • Analysis of rhythm sequences and note sequences • Aesthetic qualities/other content areas • Rate in which new concepts are introduced • Range and variety of material • Supplemental resources

  15. 1) Analysis of rhythm sequences and note sequences Example Book 1

  16. 2) Aesthetic qualities/ Other content areas

  17. 3) Rate in which new concepts are introduced Narrative description for each book

  18. 4) Range and Variety of Material • Folk Songs (American) • Folk Songs (multi-cultural) • Holiday • Original composition • Other (popular)

  19. 5) Supplemental Resources

  20. Questions?

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