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The first thing you need to do is teach or review how to hold a recorder correctly. In this section, I’ll go over the step-by-step directions I use when teaching Hot Cross Buns on recorder to beginners. How To Play Hot Cross Buns On A Recorder Step By Step Make your own easy-to-understand recorder fingering charts by using these Recorder Dude products. Some students will try to switch their fingers, so you’ll need to watch for that. Notice, I used the word “add” when describing how to place fingers. If you need to very gently squeeze the holes to make sure they’re covered, that may be a good idea. Hint hint! The more fingers you add, the softer you need to play.Īlso, watch out as you add fingers that you cover the holes entirely. Next, you’re going to use your ring finger to cover the third hole for G. How To Finger G – Show me how to finger A. You should now have left-hand thumb, 1, and 2 covered.īe careful not to just cover the second hole. Now, you’re going to add the next hole by covering the second hole on the top with your middle finger. It’s thumb and pointer or thumb and 1 for those of you that forgot. It’s almost like you’re pinching the recorder between your fingers. Now, take your pointer on the same hand and cover the top hole on the opposite side. How To Finger B – Take your left-hand thumb and cover the hole on the back of the recorder.

This description includes the exact wording I use when teaching kids how to finger the notes. Here is a brief description for how to finger the notes B A G. Look in the next section for the notation of Hot Cross Buns. The notes for Hot Cross Buns are recorder are B, A, and G. What Are The Notes For Hot Cross Buns On A Recorder? You may also find it helpful to check out this video.

The thick finger pads (not the tips) should be the part that covers the holes.

Angled fingers have a harder time covering the holes.

When fingers come down to play, they should be perpendicular with the recorder.

Players should be sitting up tall with their arms hanging comfortably.

The recorder should form a gentle slope as it points down towards the ground (around 45° with the ground).

Your pointer, middle, ring, and pinky finger on the RIGHT hand should hover over the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh holes respectively.

Take your RIGHT-hand thumb and place it on the underside of the recorder opposite of where the fourth and fifth holes are.

Your pointer, middle, and ring fingers on the LEFT hand hover over the first, second, and third holes on the top.

Take your LEFT hand and place your thumb on the lonely thumb hole on the back.

Rest the mouthpiece of the recorder on your chin with the window (small rectangle hole facing out).

There are some common mistakes kids make, but these quick steps may be helpful holding it correctly. Holding a recorder may not seem tricky, but students do it wrong all the time.

Fits with the rhythms and pitches in solfege students at this age often already know How Do You Hold A Recorder?.

It’s almost a rite of passage at this point.

Melody is largely descending making it easier to play.

Uses only three easily accessible notes.

The reasons may seem obvious, but here is why I teach Hot Cross Buns to my kids: I think all music teachers wonder why we teach Hot Cross Buns as the first song for almost all instruments at one point or another.

#4 Teach The Notes A And G And Practice.

How To Play Hot Cross Buns On A Recorder Step By Step.

What Are The Notes For Hot Cross Buns On A Recorder?.