From Sweet Pipes

Recorder Explorations, Creations And Improvisations

The purpose of this book is to introduce a series of student-centered musical activities that foster creativity on recorder in a class setting. It may be used to supplement and parallel other classroom music lessons and may be used in conjunction with other recorder methods. Its primary aim is to give students the instruction, support, and skill in learning to play and create on the recorder. Making Tracks is born from an active approach to teaching – it makes use of imitation, playing by ear, connections to language and movement, musical exploration, and improvisation. It includes a DVD with full color PowerPoint® visuals.