RECORDER KARATE TRACK BOOKS
Here are the accompaniment tracks that are used in “Recorder Karate” for 3rd-5th grade. Please encourage your child to use these tracks in helping with steady beat, rhythm, and basic recorder technique (i.e. using soft, warm air in the recorder, covering the correct holes, using the left hand on top of the recorder). If you are in need of another copy of Recorder Karate Book 1 please click here
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White Belt – Hot Cross Buns (uses B, A, G; make sure the half notes get two beats)
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Yellow Belt – Gently Sleep (uses B, A, G; watch the half notes and MM. 4 and 8)
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Orange Belt – Merrily We Roll Along (uses B, A,G; half notes and watch the last two measures)
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Green Belt – It’s Raining (uses A, G, E; first song with eighth notes – think the word “pumpkin” on the eighth notes to help with rhythm; remember to use soft air on the low E)
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Purple Belt – Old MacDonald Had A Farm (uses B, A, G, E, D; REALLY soft air on the low D; otherwise it will not come out; think the word “pumpkin” on the eighth notes to help with rhythm in the third line)
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Blue Belt – When The Saints Go Marching In (uses D, C, B, A, G; first song with ties, dotted half notes, and HIGH C and D; make sure the ties are fully played and the dotted half notes get 3 beats)
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Red Belt – Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (uses B, A, G, F#, E, D; first song with F# – remember the F# uses the right-hand middle and ring fingers; SOFT AIR throughout the whole piece)
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Brown Belt – Amazing Grace (uses D, B, A, G, E, D; combines ties, eighth notes, quarter notes, dotted quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, soft-air low notes, and high notes; HARDEST BELT IN THE FIRST BOOK! Good luck! :D)
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Black Belt – Ode To Joy (uses D, C, B, A, G, D; watch the third line with the eighth notes and measures 12-13 with the low D and the tied B)
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Pink Belt - Morning–Peer Gynt Suite (Watch the low F’s and the dotted-half note in measures 8 and 16)
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Lime Belt - Camptown Races (Watch ALL of the low notes (especially low C) as well as the dotted quarter notes on the third line and the dotted half notes)
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Maroon Belt - The Wayfaring Stranger (VERY HARD in terms of rhythm (2nd hardest piece rhythmically in Book 2). Watch the ties and the dotted quarter notes throughout the piece)
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Grey Belt - Wade In The Water (EXTREMELY HARD in terms of rhythm (hardest piece rhythmically in Book 2. Watch the Ab in the last line of the piece as well as the ties with one-half note and one eighth-note) [2.5 beats]
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Gold Belt - America The Beautiful (Beautiful melody with an introduction to HIGH E and C#. Remember to uncover the thumb and first finger on the left hand to play the HIGH E. Also watch out for the low F’s )[NOT F#]
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Dark Blue Belt - What Shall We Do (Introduction to HIGH F#, G, and A as well as Irish melodies (REALLY FUN AND FAST TO PLAY! Watch the tempo and make sure it doesn’t get too out-of-hand. Blow a little harder on the HIGH A to make it play. Watch out for the repeat at the end.)
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Black Belt LEVEL II - Star Spangled Banner (Dotted eighth/sixteenth combinations, low C’s, HIGH E, F, and G, and eighth notes make this a very hard piece to play perfectly! Good luck!)
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Black Belt LEVEL III - Blackthorn Stick (Introduction to an Irish melody in 6/8 time. The tempo is quick, there are HIGH A’s, G’s, F#’s, and E’s, low notes, and there MUST be a steady beat WITHOUT HESITATION in the triplets that are played. 2nd hardest piece with notes and rhythm make this a great challenge!)
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Grandmaster Belt - The Sailors Hornpipe (This piece has the largest range of notes (low D to HIGH B) and is easily the HARDEST piece in Book 2! This piece is also a fun introduction to a traditional Irish Hornpipe as well as to sixteenth notes. Practice this piece SLOW at first and gradually speed up. If you’ve made it this far CONGRATS!!)
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Here you find the performance tracks for Recorder Karate Book 3. The tracks are at full speed and they are a blast to play! I would suggest practicing these tracks slowly before attempting them at full speed. These songs are meant to take a good amount of practice before being able to play them perfectly. Good luck!
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The Shan Van Vocht Hornpipe (watch your rhythm! It has a similar rhythm to parts of The Star Spangled Banner. Also watch your repeat signs in the 2nd and 4th line. This is a great first piece!)
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Drummond Castle (It’s in 6/8 just like The Blackthorn Stick. This piece adds grace notes that must be played quickly or the steady beat is lost. Watch your repeat signs in the middle of the piece)
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Lord Gordon’s Reel (watch the triplets and the eighth notes. This is one of the easier pieces in the book and also makes a great first piece to practice!)
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Glenburnie Rant (Easiest piece with grace notes. Only one repeat sign which makes this a shorter song. )
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The Heather Breeze Reel (almost ALL eighth notes so keep your steady beat! No rests in the piece makes breathing a challenge. I suggest breathing right after the quarter note in the 3rd line. Watch the repeat at the end)
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The Flannel Jacket Reel (A combination of eighth notes and triplets can make this slightly challenging. Watch your two sets of repeat signs and your key signature)
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Allegro (One of the hardest pieces in the book. Watch your Bb’s and Eb’s as well as your repeat sign)
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The Belfast Hornpipe (A favorite of mine! This piece flies at it’s fastest! The combination of dotted eighth/sixteenth notes, triplets, slurs, and repeats makes this a long song at a slower tempo. Watch the THREE sets of repeat signs)
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Ganglat Fran Mockfjard (This is the longest piece in the book as well as one of the slower pieces. Watch out for the 1st and 2nd endings in the middle and the end of the piece. Also watch out for the slurs, grace notes, and the triplets)
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