Intro to Recorder Karate

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Intro to Recorder Karate
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Recorder Care

• Label your recorder case with a permanent
  marker
• After playing wipe the inside of your recorder
  with a pipe cleaner. This will keep disgusting
  things from growing inside
• You can wash your recorder in the dishwasher or
  warm soapy water, once in a while. Make sure you
  take your belts off first!
• Keep your recorder in your case when you are not
  playing it.

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Holding the Recorder

• Left Hand (LH) on top
• Thumb covers hole on back
• Fingers cover top 3 holes
• Never use pinkie
• Right Hand (RH) on bottom
• Thumb on back to balance
• Fingers cover bottom four holes
• Cover holes completely with pads of fingers
• Fingers slightly curved
• Hold recorder at 45o angle (toward knees)

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Placing in Mouth

• Mouthpiece on bottom lip in front of bottom teeth
  
• dont bite on it!
• Only tip in mouth
• Press down gently with upper lip
• (mmmm)
• Breathe through nose
• Do not open close mouth as you play

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Blowing into the Mouthpiece

• Softly, steady air stream, not too hard
• Blow like steaming up a car window, with no sound
• Direct air straight out, not down

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Tonguing or Articulation

• Tongue is valve that stops and releases air
• Tongue touches roof of mouth to stop air
• Tongue releases down to let air out
• Like saying the word tu
• Play notes with and without tonguing to discover
  difference

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Squeaks

• Squeaks are caused by 2 things
• Blowing too hard (steamy window trick)
• Leaks (check for circles on pads of fingers)

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B
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A
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G
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Repeat What I Play
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Phrase 1
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Phrase 2
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Phrase 3
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Phrase 4
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The Whole Song
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Links for Help

• Recorder Karate Dojo
• http//www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rkdojo.php
• Fingering Chart
• http//www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rkchart.php
• Streaming Audio
• http//www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rksounds.php
• Username is karate. See Mrs. White for the
  password.