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Some Tips for Getting Started

There are a few simple things to remember when you begin playing the recorder.

Many students forget to put their left hand on the top of the recorder. All woodwind instruments are played with the left hand on top.

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tip2.jpg (20280 bytes) Imagine that you are being fingerprinted for an important job. They don't want your fingertips...they want your fingerprints.
If you you put the palm of your hand about an inch away from your mouth and blow, you should feel warm, not cold air. That's how softly you play the recorder. tip3.jpg (15213 bytes)