I am a Performer

In our Inquiry we are discovering what it is like to perform with a recorder, a ukelele and our voices!

Keeping our recorders warm so they sound good!

Put your thumb on the thumb hole at the back and your fist finger on the first hole at the front.
remember to use your left hand.

Squeeze tightly so you cover the holes!

Right hands at the bottom. Breathe gently into the mouthpiece and there we are a beautiful note!

What do you know about the recorder?

It has a hole in the back called a thumb hole- Kowhai

It has a mouth piece - Frankie

Holes at the front- Augustine

It makes music- Aliana

The bottom of the recorder makes a sound- James

The bottom is called the foot- Kowhai

There”s a head - James

You use your pincer fingers on the foot- Raymond

What we know now:

The recorder is a really old instrument- Frankie

They used to be made out of bones- Isaac

Recognised instrument around the world- Ryan

There are many different types of recorder- Raymond

Henry the 8th had a huge collection of recorders- Frankie

Children learn the recorder- Aliana

Recorders are popular- Leilani

Recorders have been around since cavemen- Keryn

Recorder makes lots of different music- Aliana

Recorders can make noises- Augustine

Right hand to strum, left hand to make the note.

Have a try!

Beautiful!