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Learning The Notes | Learning The Tunes | Reviewing Particular Topics For All Recorders First Things First First Octave (Descant/Soprano) B:: A :: G :: E :: D :: C :: F :: F#/Gb :: Bb/A# :: C#/Db :: G#/Ab :: D#/Eb First Octave (Treble/Alto) E :: D :: C :: A :: G :: F :: Bb/A# :: B :: Eb/D# :: F#/Gb :: C#/Db :: G#/Ab First Octave (Bass in F) E :: D :: C :: A :: G :: F :: Bb/A# :: B :: Eb/D# :: F#/Gb :: C#/Db :: G#/Ab Second Octave (Descant/Soprano) C :: C#/Db :: D :: Eb/D# :: E :: F :: F#/Gb :: G :: G#/Ab :: A :: Bb/A# :: B Second Octave (Treble/Alto) F :: F#/Gb :: G :: G#/Ab :: A :: Bb/A# :: B :: C :: C#/Db :: D :: Eb/D# :: E Second Octave (Bass in F) F :: F#/Gb :: G :: G#/Ab :: A :: Bb/A# :: B :: C :: C#/Db :: D :: Eb/D# :: E Third Octave (Descant/Soprano) C :: C#/Db :: D :: Eb/D# :: E :: F :: F#/Gb :: G Third Octave (Treble/Alto) F :: F#/Gb :: G :: G#/Ab :: A :: Bb/A# :: B :: C Third Octave (Bass in F) F :: F#/Gb :: G :: G#/Ab :: A :: Bb/A# :: B :: C Supplements Descant/Soprano Complete Scales Complete Arpeggios 101 Exercises Play Duets Play Trios Play Quartets Treble/Alto Complete Scales Complete Arpeggios 101 Exercises Play Duets Play Trios Play Quartets Bass in F Complete Scales Complete Arpeggios 101 Exercises Play Duets Play Trios Play Quartets Learning The Notes | Learning The Tunes | Reviewing Particular Topics 1 Descant/Soprano print score 1 Treble/Alto print score 1 Bass in F print score 1 2a Descant/Soprano print score 2a Treble/Alto print score 2a Bass in F print score 2a 2b Descant/Soprano print score 2b Treble/Alto print score 2b Bass in F print score 2b 3a Descant/Soprano print score 2a Treble/Alto print score 3a Bass in F print score 3a 3b Descant/Soprano print score 3b Treble/Alto print score 3b Bass in F print score 3b 3c Descant/Soprano print score 3c Treble/Alto print score 3c Bass in F print score 3c 4 Descant/Soprano print score 4 Treble/Alto print score 4 Bass in F print score 4 5 Descant/Soprano print score 5 Treble/Alto print score 5 Bass in F print score 5 6 Descant/Soprano print score 6 Treble/Alto print score 6 Bass in F print score 6 7a Descant/Soprano print score 7a Treble/Alto print score 7a Bass in F print score 7a 7b Descant/Soprano print score 7b Treble/Alto print score 7b Bass in F print score 7b 8 Descant/Soprano print score 8 Treble/Alto print score 8 Bass in F print score 8 9 Descant/Soprano print score 9 Treble/Alto print score 9 Bass in F print score 9 10 Descant/Soprano print score 10 Treble/Alto print score 10 Bass in F print score 10 11 Descant/Soprano print score 11 Treble/Alto print score 11 Bass in F print score 11 12 Descant/Soprano print score 12 Treble/Alto print score 12 Bass in F print score 12 13a Descant/Soprano print score 13a Treble/Alto print score 13a Bass in F print score 13a 13b Descant/Soprano print score 13b Treble/Alto print score 13b Bass in F print score 13b 13c Descant/Soprano print score 13c Treble/Alto print score 13c Bass in F print score 13c 13d Descant/Soprano print score 13d Treble/Alto print score 13d Bass in F print score 13d 15 Descant/Soprano print score 15 Treble/Alto print score 15 Bass in F print score 15 16 Descant/Soprano print score 16 Treble/Alto print score 16 Bass in F print score 16 17 Descant/Soprano print score 17 Treble/Alto print score 17 Bass in F print score 17 18 Descant/Soprano print score 18 Treble/Alto print score 18 Bass in F print score 18 20 Descant/Soprano print score 20 Treble/Alto print score 20 Bass in F print score 20 22 Descant/Soprano print score 22 Treble/Alto print score 22 Bass in F print score 22 23 Descant/Soprano print score 23 Treble/Alto print score 23 Bass in F print score 23 24 Descant/Soprano print score 24 Treble/Alto print score 24 Bass in F print score 24 25 Descant/Soprano print score 25 Treble/Alto print score 25 Bass in F print score 25 26 Descant/Soprano print score 26 Treble/Alto print score 26 Bass in F print score 26 27 Descant/Soprano print score 27 Treble/Alto print score 27 Bass in F print score 27 28 Descant/Soprano print score 28 Treble/Alto print score 28 Bass in F print score 28 29 Descant/Soprano print score 29 Treble/Alto print score 29   Learning The Notes | Learning The Tunes | Reviewing Particular Topics First Things First Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Can You Read Music? Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Choosing An Instrument Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Caring For Your Recorder Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F What Music Will I Be Able To Play? Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Which Instrument To Start On Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Holding Your Recorder Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Positioning The Right Hand Thumb Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Blowing Into Your Recorder Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Making a Mute for Your Recorder Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Tonguing - How To Start a Note Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Three Rules for Improving Your Playing Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Playing Staccato Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Slurring Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Raising & Lowering Your Fingers Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F How to Play Low Notes on the Recorder Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Relaxing The Hands Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F How Loud Should I Be? Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Intonation and Musical Line Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F The 'Pinched' Notes Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F How to Play High Notes on The Recorder Descant/Soprano Treble/Alto Bass in F Further information on recorder technique can be found in our e-monograph series