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# Enjoy the Recorder: Descant Tutor 1

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Review: Brilliant Book - good balance of practice & theory - An excellent book with a good balance of pictures, instructions, practical work and music theory. Ideal for folks starting out on the recorder. The practices are particularly good. Very pleased with the detail in the book.
Review: Raw beginner. - As I enter my 7th decade I thought I would learn something new after finding my daughter's old school recorder in a drawer. I cannot read music nor can I play any musical instrument at all. So it's all Greek to me, as they say. I managed to identify the old recorder as an Aulos 205 Descant which I understand is still made in large quantities for schools and serves well as a beginner instrument. I really wanted to find a recorder teacher locally but it was not to be. So I thought I would start with simple book in a self-help mode. Please bear in mind that this review is written by someone with no experience of playing music whatsoever! I was pleased to find that this book by Brian Bonsor was a great help in starting out. Learning to read the notes as well as play them was what I wanted. Pictures of the finger positions are most useful and his use of both the English note names ' Crotchet' and the equivalent American 'Quarter-note' are valuable. I now have a teacher who is an accomplished musician, but not a recorder player per se, so the 'fingering' tips given by Brian Bonsor pointing out snags and common faults with the finger positions are very useful for practice. I have tried to practice 30 minutes per day and have succeeded most days. I was told that frequent practice is more effective than playing for a long time once a week. This follows the old adage that 1 hour's tuition need 4 hours practice! I bought the copy of this book as a 'used' book so it's condition is not new, hence the 4 stars. I don't know what use my review will be, but as an absolute beginner I am well pleased so far as it has got me off to a good start. The book is 101 pages long with the different notes being gradually introduced as one progresses through the book with pieces to play to accommodate the new notes learnt.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (76) |
| Dimensions  | 20.96 x 0.81 x 27.94 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0901938696 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0901938695 |
| Item weight  | 318 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 104 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 May 1981 |
| Publisher  | Schott Music Ltd |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant Book - good balance of practice & theory
*by B***1 on 18 November 2021*

An excellent book with a good balance of pictures, instructions, practical work and music theory. Ideal for folks starting out on the recorder. The practices are particularly good. Very pleased with the detail in the book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Raw beginner.
*by A***S on 4 December 2017*

As I enter my 7th decade I thought I would learn something new after finding my daughter's old school recorder in a drawer. I cannot read music nor can I play any musical instrument at all. So it's all Greek to me, as they say. I managed to identify the old recorder as an Aulos 205 Descant which I understand is still made in large quantities for schools and serves well as a beginner instrument. I really wanted to find a recorder teacher locally but it was not to be. So I thought I would start with simple book in a self-help mode. Please bear in mind that this review is written by someone with no experience of playing music whatsoever! I was pleased to find that this book by Brian Bonsor was a great help in starting out. Learning to read the notes as well as play them was what I wanted. Pictures of the finger positions are most useful and his use of both the English note names ' Crotchet' and the equivalent American 'Quarter-note' are valuable. I now have a teacher who is an accomplished musician, but not a recorder player per se, so the 'fingering' tips given by Brian Bonsor pointing out snags and common faults with the finger positions are very useful for practice. I have tried to practice 30 minutes per day and have succeeded most days. I was told that frequent practice is more effective than playing for a long time once a week. This follows the old adage that 1 hour's tuition need 4 hours practice! I bought the copy of this book as a 'used' book so it's condition is not new, hence the 4 stars. I don't know what use my review will be, but as an absolute beginner I am well pleased so far as it has got me off to a good start. The book is 101 pages long with the different notes being gradually introduced as one progresses through the book with pieces to play to accommodate the new notes learnt.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Abook for adults and older children
*by A***W on 23 March 2015*

The book has reminded me of fingering learnt years ago and gives plenty of practice. introducing new notes gradually.

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