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Music
Grades 3–6
Secular
Inexpensive method book
Hal Leonard Recorder Express
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Day-to-day
Balanced
Structure
Structured
Lesson prep
Low prep
Writing load
Very little writing
If you fall behind
Forgiving
Best for
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Elementary kids starting their first wind instrument
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Co-ops wanting a standard recorder method
Not ideal for
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Students wanting video instruction
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Advanced players
Strengths
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Proven method book introducing soprano recorder and note reading
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Affordable and widely used in classrooms and co-ops
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Print method needs a facilitator and an instrument
At a glance
Grade level
Grades 3–6
Subjects
Music
Price
Inexpensive method book
Teaching style
reading-heavy, auditory, hands-on
Approach
Secular
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