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Why every kind in America learns to play the recorder

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-every-kid-in-america-learns-to-play-the-recorder?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

3rd grade choristers

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How to Quickly Draw the Treble Clef

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Draw a 6, then jump off the top backwards and down through the hole!
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Hey Ya'll, Here's a post that links directly to the large and small 5 line staff paper to open and print. Enjoy! Large staff paper Small staff paper

Music Handwriting of Notable Composers

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Music is a language. We often see the computerized font version of that language from elementary school on through professional careers, but composers (including me!) often compose using pencil and paper. Here are the manuscripts/handwritings of a handful of very important composers throughout history. The name of the composer appears under the picture of their handwriting. The first one belongs to Mozart! Hector Berlioz - Composer J.S.Bach Ludwig Von Beethoven - Composer & Pianist Miles Davis - Jazz Composer & Iconic Trumpeter John Coltrane - Jazz Composer & Iconic Saxophonist Ludwig Von Beethoven - Composer & Pianist Franz Liszt - Composer Morton Gould - Composer Igor Stravinsky - Composer Johannes Brahms - Composer J.S.Bach - Composer

Danse Macabre | Camille Saint Saens

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Written by French composer, Camille Saint-Saens ("San Sawn") in 1874 as a story told with music.

Baroque Composer | Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto in C Major for Recorder

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Just Brilliant!

I'm baaaack!

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Can't wait to see you guys today!

Rhythm Building Blocks | Composition Technique

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Carrot clarinet | Linsey Pollak | TEDxSydney

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Mr. K & Dr. Gabriel enjoying the snow day!

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Here we are, gotta stop playing music and go play in the snow sometime!

Juggling | There is Rhythm in Everything

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Cup Song | Tutorial

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BAG Notes | Recorder repost

Here's the link to my lesson (earlier post) on the basic BAG notes. http://www.surfersmusic46.com/2011/11/recorder-lesson-1-playing-bag-notes.html

Two Cellos | My Kind of Cello Playing

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