Posts by Zach VanderGraaff

Have you heard the words baroque and German recorder tossed around, but you’re not sure what it means?  I didn’t totally understand the difference myself at first until I became a music...

Do you wonder which recorder is better to use? Are you unsure the difference between the types of recorders? The alto and soprano recorders are the most common types of recorders, and many...

B flat on recorder doesn't have to be tricky. In this post, we talk about how to play the note in detail with a sample song to help you learn it.

Are you looking for a fun song in triple meter or 6/8 time? Do you want to reinforce the division of the beat in groups of three? Not every song is going to be one we get excited for; some of...

Are you sick of looking at confusing recorder note charts with no practical explanation? Handing someone a full fingering chart for a soprano recorder and telling them to have fun is only so...

Do you want some help learning about the notes D on recorder?  Are you struggling to tell the difference between high and low D? D is one of the more common notes on recorder, and it’s...