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Here is my final video for EDCI 306! I genuinely learned so much in this class and I always had fun. Learning songs and playing with my friends during our free time was so fun and something I had never done before.
Playing the recorder was rewarding because the input matched the output due to the simplicity. I never thought I would play anything beyond Hot Cross Buns so I am happy with my progress.
Thank you Hector for a great semester!
I have gotten a different recorder from Long and Mcquade so it sounds a bit better than my $4 one! It still is not the best quality but the instrument has been more consistent so it has been less frustrating to play! I have been practicing my 3 new songs and I think I will try and film tomorrow. I have found O’ Holy Night the most complex to play so that one needs more work.
Since my last post, I have been working on a portion of Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter, as well as Happy Birthday. Both songs are much more complex than the previous two songs I have learned. They requires some trickier transitions and some notes that I am not as comfortable with. I hope to keep practicing to make them both sound a bit smoother, but I am happy overall.
I hope to get buy or borrow a better quality recorder for my final video to actually see some improvement. My $4.00 recorder isn’t exactly cutting it…
I think for my final video, I want to learn more Christmas songs as we are heading into November and December. Learning Silent Night has been very fun so far and I think I can be creative with displaying new Christmas songs!
Thanks for reading my brain dump! My next post will include my midterm video, highlighting the notes and songs I have learned!
As someone with very little musical experience, I chose to learn about the recorder! This instrument is notorious for being an “easy” instrument in Western Education since it is a common instrument that young children learn. I remember learning and playing “Hot Cross Buns” in grade 5, but that is all I remember regarding any instruments in Elementary school. In conjunction with learning the basics of the recorder, I am trying to work on reading sheet music. The Music Literacy assignments have been very helpful and I think I am making progress and certainly understanding more!
As the recorder can sound very harsh, I have been focusing on techniques to make it sound smooth and articulate. I found this video quite helpful as she provided lots of tips that I have not thought about. I mostly have been focusing on how to cover the holes with my fingers, tongue placement, and posture. I have a pretty cheap recorder so sometimes I wonder whether I am making a technical mistake or if the cheapness is taking over (lets be honest… it is probably me)! I also switched from my right hand being at the top to my left hand being at the top. This is recommended due to the shape of the last two holes on the recorder.
I have been working on my fluency and finger movement when playing “Hot Cross Buns” as it is very simple and only requires 3 notes- B, A, and G. The other song I have been practicing is a portion of “Silent Night”. This song includes more notes and challenges me more!
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