Sarah Jeffery : The Hal Leonard Recorder Method
"The Hal Leonard Recorder Method is nominated for an award!
‘Outstanding Print Resource’ at the Music&Drama Education awards - considering this spans all instruments and genres." Sarah Jefferey
Sarah Jeffery (Youtube)
Sarah Jeffery talks about her new publication, 'The Hal Leonard Recorder Method', her experience as a musician and teacher, and her popular YouTube channel, Team Recorder.
"It’s the result of three years’ work and reflects my own journey with the instrument, combining clear step-by-step instruction with a wide variety of repertoire, from medieval and baroque to jazz, film, and pop music. The book also includes creative “Over to You” sections for improvisation and composition, plus more than 40 professionally produced video tutorials, and 200+ audio tracks to make learning both accessible and inspiring!
This has been a long held dream, and I can’t wait for the new recorder players of the world to play it too"
The Hal Leonard Recorder Method is a comprehensive, easy-to-use beginner's guide, designed for anyone just learning to play the recorder. Inside you'll find loads of techniques, tips, and famous popular songs to play. It also includes over 40 exclusive, online video lessons from author, and one of the world's most foremost promoters of the recorder, Sarah Jeffery provide practical instruction, making learning more accessible than ever before. This book also includes access to online backing tracks and demonstration audio.
Concepts include:
• Holding and caring for your recorder
• Breathing and blowing technique
• Reading music: staff notation and symbols
• Articulation and phrasing
• Improvisation
• Fingering charts
• and much more!
Songs include: Ain't No Sunshine • Can You Feel the Love Tonight • Do You Want to Build a Snowman? • Downton Abbey (Theme) • Edelweiss • Game of Thrones • I Knew You Were Trouble • Jolene • Le Onde • Moon River • My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') • Opus One • Rolling in the Deep • Take Me Home, Country Roads • We Are the Champions • We Don't Talk About Bruno • Yesterday • and many more!
- Category:Woodwind Recorder
- Composer: Jeffery, Sarah
- Publisher: Hal Leonard
- Catalogue number: HL01931013
- Language: English
- Pages: 80
- Date published: 7th Aug 2025
- ISBN: 9798350164299
Contents
- Ain't No Sunshine [Bill Withers]
- Amazing Grace [Traditional]
- Bali Ha'i [South Pacific]
- Barbie Girl [Aqua]
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight [The Lion King]
- Chariots of Fire [Vangelis]
- Do You Want to Build a Snowman? [Frozen]
- Downton Abbey Theme [Downton Abbey]
- Edelweiss [The Sound Of Music]
- Final Countdown [Europe]
- Game of Thrones Theme [Game of Thrones]
- I Knew You Were Trouble [Taylor Swift]
- It Could Happen to You [Chet Baker]
- Jolene [Dolly Parton]
- Jurassic Park Theme [John Williams]
- Tetris Theme [Tetris]
- Le Onde [Ludovico Einaudi]
- Let It Go [Frozen]
- Mister Sandman [Pat Ballard]
- Moon River [Breakfast at Tiffany's]
- My Heart Will Go On [Titanic]
- Opus One [Sy Oliver]
- Part of Your World [The Little Mermaid]
- Radio Gaga [Queen]
- Rolling in the Deep [Adele]
- Sailing [Gavin Sutherland]
- September [Earth, Wind & Fire]
- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) [Beyoncé]
- Summertime [Porgy and Bess®]
- Super Trouper [ABBA]
- Take Me Home, Country Roads [John Denver]
- Waiting on a Miracle [Encanto]
- We Are the Champions [Queen]
- We Don't Talk About Bruno [Encanto]
- Yellow Submarine [The Beatles]
- Yesterday [The Beatles]