Learn to Play Recorder

Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho

  • Keep the raised leading note clear.
  • Sustain each tie through the changing syllabic rhythms.

Original: Lawrence Brown, 1925, pp. 56–58; D minor; soprano C#4–D5, native alto F#4–G5.

Prepare low C-sharpF-sharp in Lesson 22 and ties in 29; review D minor’s one-flatG minor’s two-flat signature.

Notes Used: C#4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, D5

Notes Used: F#4, G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5, G5

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: D minor

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: G minor

Fingering Review

Published reading

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Practice exercises

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Traditional; Lawrence Brown, The Book of American Negro Spirituals (1925), pp. 56–58; public domain in the US.

Performance Goal: Count both opening silent bars and the final silent bar.