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FREE Online Recorder Class for Beginners with Heloise Degrugillier (soprano/tenor recorder)
10/18/2022 - 11/8/2022
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

Event Description
ARS introduces our next Free Online Beginners' Course! If you have never played recorder before, or if it has been eons since you have played, this is the course for you! Build a solid foundation for learning through the American Recorder Society’s 4-part beginners’ course for soprano (or tenor) recorder starting on October 18, 2022 with performer and teacher Heloise Degrugillier.  We will cover basics such as hand and finger position, tonguing, and tone, and instill good habits for continuing to learn on your own or with a teacher.  All ages are welcome, but children should be joined by an adult during the classes.

All instructional materials will be provided for download prior to the first session.

Dates: 
Tuesday, October 18, 1 pm ET (12 pm CT, 11 am MT, 10 am PT)
Tuesday, October 25, 1 pm ET (12 pm CT, 11 am MT, 10 am PT)
Tuesday, November 1, 1 pm ET (12 pm CT, 11 am MT, 10 am PT)
Tuesday, November 8, 1 pm ET (12 pm CT, 11 am MT, 10 am PT)

 
Do you need to purchase an instrument? You cannot go wrong with a good plastic recorder—they can actually sound better than a poor wooden one! Yamaha and Aulos make very good plastic sopranos. For tenors: Yamaha provides an exceptional tone, while Aulos is lighter-weight with a smaller reach. Consider purchasing an instrument from one of our business partners:

Honeysuckle Music: (651) 644-8545 
Von Huene Workshop (The Early Music Shop of New England): (617) 277-8690
Lazar’s Early Music: (678) 465-9114 / (866) 511-2981

Yamaha “Rottenburgh” and Aulos “Haka”plastic sopranos:
http://www.honeysucklemusic.com/show3.php?cat=Soprano
https://www.vonhuene.com/p-114-yamaha-rottenburgh-plastic-soprano.aspx
https://www.vonhuene.com/p-125-aulos-plastic-haka-soprano.aspx
https://lazarsearlymusic.com/collections/beginners-collection?constraint=soprano

Yamaha and Aulos plastic tenors:
http://www.honeysucklemusic.com/show3.php?cat=Tenor
https://www.vonhuene.com/p-116-yamaha-rottenburgh-plastic-tenor.aspx
https://lazarsearlymusic.com/collections/beginners-collection/products/yamaha-abs-resin-recorder-tenor?variant=38071881367749