Learn to Play Recorder

Recorder Sonata Op. 1 No. 3 — Adagio

  • Sustain a melancholic line with planned breath.
  • Add one ornament at the final cadence.

Composer: Francesco Barsanti (1690–1772)

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

Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: D Minor

Full Movement (Simplified)

Keep the line singing, not heavy.

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Notation

Practice Exercises

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Performance Goal: Sing the melancholy line so the phrasing audibly breathes, never turning into heavy lament.