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Jo ( in the hat) plays ukulele, recorder, ocarina and piano. Wesley (on the piano) plays piano, ukulele, descant, soparino and treble recorder, mandolin and drum kit. Kinley has a fantastic ear for music and pick up most things, she plays ukulele, soparino, descant, treble and tenor recorder.
John and I always dreamed of making music as a family, and times practising music as a family; however it does not always go as planned. This is the first Christmas practice session of the year. Wesley is practising a new skill of busking an accompaniment by following the guitar chords. He is putting the root note in the bass and filling the bulk of the chord in the right hand; separating it as he feels he wants to.
Kin and Jo are sight-reading the score – they know it so well but it’s the first time this year. They are using a piano score even though they are playing recorder. All they need to do is read the treble clef line and breath on the commas. Any music can be used for the recorder ( or most treble clef instruments) if you have more than one musician in the family it is so easy to interchange music especially if the pianist can busk along.
Jo is a comedian at heart, she so forgot the top note and when her eyes sparkled I just knew giggles would ensue; it is so funny, have you ever tried to play the recorder and stop yourself giggling – oh Kin tried so hard. Wesley is so patient with his sisters but when the giggles hit and the two of them start I love the way he just took over the melody – so unplanned. Kin managed to pull it around in the end she knows no matter what happens the show must go on and for You Tube there is always take two.
October is the time to prepare your music for Christmas .
Recorder Christmas music books will last for a few years and are a great investement to encourage children to practice more. Recorder players can also use the treble line from Christmas piano music , or a parent could write it out in a manuscript book .
Merry Christmas
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