Recorder Practice Tips
Use these helpful tips to remind you how to practice your recorder at home.
Check out these cool videos and recordings of recorder players from around the world.
Rainbow Recorder Level One
Access all of the Level 1 Rainbow Recorder materials here. Music and recordings to get you started and to help you practice.
Rainbow Recorder Level Two
Access all of the 4th Grade Recorder Karate materials here. Music and recordings to get you started and to help you practice.
Rainbow Recorder Level Three
Access all of the 5th Grade Recorder Karate materials here. Music and recordings to get you started and to help you practice.
Around the World Belt
The Around the World Belt features many melodies from different places around the world including China, Mexico, Argentina, Japan, Puerto Rico, and more!
Scale and Arpeggio Belt
The Scale and Arpeggio Belt focuses on technical proficiency of recorder performance skills in 4 different keys including C, D, G and F Major.
Patriotic Belt
The Patriotic Belt features several American folk songs and anthems that celebrate our country’s liberty and freedom.
Solo Belt
The Solo Belt encourages development of solo performance skills in front of an audience.
Composition Belt
The Composition Belt encourages children to write their own recorder piece to share with the class.
Classical Belt
The Classical Belt features many famous melodies from various classical composers throughout history. Learn to play music by Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, and more!
Orff Ensemble
The Gateway Orff Ensemble includes students from grades 4-5. We rehearse on Thursdays during recess club time and perform several times throughout the year.
Chorus
The Gateway Chorus includes singers from grades 4-5. We rehearse during recess club on Mondays and Wednesdays and perform throughout the school for various in-school and community events.
Duet Belt
The Duet Belt encourages the development of ensemble performance skills as students perform duets in front of an audience.
Cool Music Websites
Click on these links to explore some great music websites designed for kids like you! There are games to play, songs to listen to, videos to watch, composers to read about, and so much more! Enjoy!
Recorder Ensemble
The 4th and 5th Grade Recorder Ensembles invite students to study sopranino, alto, tenor, and bass recorder in addition to the performance skills they have mastered on soprano recorder.
for Students
Welcome, Gateway Students! I am so glad you came to visit my website. There are a lot of things for you to have fun with like interactive websites with games for all ages, videos of our music-making, pictures of our music class and performances, and of course our Rainbow Recorder materials! 🙂 Look around and explore!