Learn to Play Recorder

Recorder Sonata in C Major, HWV 365 — Larghetto

  • Sustain a singing line with planned breath points.
  • Add one or two restrained ornaments at cadences.

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Notes Used: D, E, F, G, A, B, C (high)

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: C Major

Fingering Review

Full Movement (Simplified)

Play with a long, singing line.

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Notation

Practice Exercises

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Performance Goal: Sustain a singing line with planned breaths, the long notes shaped and never sagging in pitch.