4th Grade Recorders
Here is your guide to Recorder Class Videos & Pictures, Printable Music,
and Helpful Information & Resources!
Want More Music to Practice?
Check out these links!
Free Recorder Sheet Music, Lessons, & Resources:
8notes.com
This site is awesome! It has TONS of free music at all different levels and in all different styles!
You can easily look through, listen to, and print the music you like.
There are also play along tracks and improvisation practice to use as
well!
RecorderSongs.net
This site offers a wide variety of easy songs with a simple click of
the mouse. If you're simply looking for new free songs to play and
print, this is the site for you! Upon further exploration of this site,
you can also find more challenging music.
FreeScores.com
While being slightly more challenging to navigate, this site is a good
resource for more challenging free recorder music. This webpage allows
you to look through and print all kinds of classical repertoire for both
the soprano and alto recorder, as well as music for recorder ensembles,
and recorder and other instruments.
MusicRacer.com
Want to build your speed, accuracy and fluency reading music? Check out
this site! Music Racer is a timed game that challenges you to improve
your speed and accuracy when reading recorder music. Simply select
"recorder" and progress through 3 different levels! Try to make the top
50 list if you can!
4th Grade Recorder Curriculum
There are two fundamental reasons for learning to play the recorder.
By learning to play a relatively easy woodwind instrument like the
recorder, fourth graders become much better prepared to tackle the more
challenging wind instruments in a concert band which become available to
them in fifth grade. Perhaps more importantly though, through the
Recorder Karate Curriculum students learn to read music - a skill that
can be used for the rest of their lives. The Recorder Karate Curriculum
uses a scaffold approach to learning how to read music and how to play
the instrument (each concept builds upon the next – like climbing up a
ladder). Every student has the ability to work at a pace that is perfect
for him/her while still providing each young musician with a sense of
accomplishment.
Students are assessed throughout the unit in
various ways from individual playing tests to acquire belts, to notation
and playing worksheets, to written quizzes and tests.
For more detailed information regarding the 4th Grade Recorder Curriculum:
Click HERE
Recorder Karate Belts
For each song or skill the instrumentalist learns, practices, and
performs for Ms. Stratton he/she receives a different colored belt to
tie around the recorder signifying that student’s current skill level.
Student progress is recorded in a Recorder Karate Assessment Rubric. Out
of the five mastery skills listed for each song, students must "Meet"
or "Exceed" at least three of the five standards to acquire the song's
belt. Each song becomes progressively more challenging and requires
more technical skills as well as more fluent music reading skills to
master.
To see a sample Recorder Karate Assessment Rubric:
Click HERE
Instruments and Music Books
Each 4th grader is issued a recorder music book on the first day of recorder class.
It is each student's responsibility to bring both his/her recorder and
music book to every class. Students are also responsible for making sure
both their instrument and book are in good, usable condition. New books
are available here to download and print. It is important that each
student have his/her own book in order to complete homework assignments
and practice!
To print a new 4th Grade Recorder Karate Book,
Click HERE
Practice, Practice, Practice!
Fourth graders have Recorder Homework every music class.
Because fourth graders only have music once each week, it is imperative
that students practice playing outside of class. Practice does not have
to be a big deal. Each song in the Recorder Karate Music Book is
relatively short, so a minimum of 5 minutes of practice each day,
playing through the song a couple of times without mistakes, or in some
other schedule that works for your family should be more than enough for
your child to master the song he/she is working on each week and even
practice ahead.
Use the music videos below to make practicing more fun!
Try playing with the recorder in the "Full Recording" versions of each
song, then as try playing without the recorder's help using the
"Accompaniment Recording" versions!
If you can play along with these videos, you are ready to test for the song's belt!
Hot Cross Buns Variations
White Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
Lullaby
Yellow Belt
Full Recording
Accompa niment Recording
Village Drums
Orange Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
Oats, Peas, And Beans
Green Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
Old MacDonald
Purple Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
Tuna Fish Delights Duet
Blue Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording for Part 1
(You can also use this as practice for Part 2)
Accompaniment Recording for Part 2
(You can also use this as practice for Part 1)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Red Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
Aura Lee
Brown Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
Ode To Joy
1st Degree Black Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
A Gypsy Song
2nd Degree Black Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
Simple Gifts
3rd Degree Black Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
Arirang
4th Degree Black Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording
A French Duet
Recorder Karate Master Belt
Full Recording
Accompaniment Recording for Part 1
(You can also use this as practice for Part 2)
Accompaniment Recording for Part 2
(You can also use this as practice for Part 1)