Learn to Play Recorder

Baroque Music for Recorder Ensemble - Various Dances

  • Master ensemble blend and balance
  • Execute various Baroque dance forms

Composers: Various Baroque Composers

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

Key: D Major

Form: Suite of Dances for Recorder Ensemble

Allemande

You play the top line of a four-part texture (soprano/alto 1).

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Courante

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Notation

Sarabande

Lean on beat 2.

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Notation

Gigue

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Performance Practice Notes

  • Intonation: Tune to the other recorders before and during playing
  • Articulation: Match attacks with the other players
  • Balance: Adjust dynamics so no part covers another

Performance Goal: Blend so well that a listener hears one ensemble sound, not four separate recorders.