SP2318 - The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book - Alto - Book 1

I’m an elderly classically trained dude who had to give up stringed instruments because of arthritis. I’ve truly enjoyed this book, especially as it give glimpses into the medieval repertoire, such as it is.

Nice little instruction manual for Alto recorders. It has a collection of tunes more interesting than the dreaded Hot Cross Buns and Three Blind Mice. Easy to follow. You can find many people on YouTube playing/teaching along with it - which is handy if you're not good at reading music and need to *hear* what's being done. It's a shame there's no second book for Alto in the series. The other book that says it's Book 2 is for SOPRANO, not alto.

Just the thing for teaching yourself to play alto recorder. You still have to read music first, hoeever.

I learned how to play a soprano recorder as a child, like so many other people. Many years later, I decided to take up recorder again, but I liked the slightly lower range of the alto, so I bought that, as well as The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book to learn how to play it. If you've never read music at all before, you'll need another source to walk you through the very basics. Even with some musical training throughout grade school, I had to look up a couple of notations that I couldn't remember. Still I think this is a good introduction to the alto recorder and solid book for learning how to play it.

Very satisfying! As others have pointed out, this is not a book for the very beginning musician; it presumes ability to read music. Thus, it was perfect for me. Within a few lessons, you feel like you are transported back in time, perhaps to the royal courts of England. No ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ or “Hot Cross Buns’ (thank Heaven!), but rather, tunes from old English and French Christmas carols and melodies composed by Praetorius, Susato, and others. The exercises are short, which is appropriate for a ‘Book One.’ Each lesson presents a new note (with a new fingering combination to get used to) and a couple of pages of exercises carefully chosen to practice the new skill. I hope ‘Book Two’ becomes available; I was sad to reach the end of this delightful and inexpensive little volume. The last several pages are devoted to ensemble pieces. Highly recommended.

I got this book and another one, both highly reviewed, to help me learn the alto after playing soprano for a few years (self-taught). This book was the one that worked best for me. (The other book switched back and forth between playing the soprano and the alto which was just confusing and annoying.) The melodies in this book are beautiful, and the fingering exercises are short and fun while still effective. The other reviews here are spot on. Get this book!

Great addition to our music book collection.

nice and simple

Este é um bom método para flauta contralto, progressivo e interessante. Esta é a primeira parte do método básico, abrange apenas uma parte das notas da flauta. A segunda parte que deve completar o método não está disponível, infelizmente. Só o método de soprano tem as duas partes disponíveis.

Noten Lehrbuch ist ok Aber warum musste ich 9 Euro ZOLLGEBÜHREN Bezahlen???

Gran bel metodo per faluto dolce contralto.

Good starter program for adult learning. Alto recorder.

Excellent instruction book and there is a utube video you can follow the book with!!!