Customer Reviews
Wonderful! - By: , 13 Dec 2005 
I haven't played any musical instruments since I took flute & piano lessonsin school. I had forgotten everything about playing an instrument & hadn't a clue how to read music.
So I decided to go back to the very beginning & learn how to play the humble school recorder again. This book is amazing. In less than two days it had me reading simple music & playing simple tunes. Everything is explained simply & clearly & has exercises to help you remember what you have learned.
I recommend this to anyone wanting to rekindle theri passion for music ... you'll be playingin no time.
It's also simple enough for very young children.
my review of " The usbourne 1st book of the recorder." - By: , 11 Dec 2000 I think this book is brilliant for children of all ages & as a teenager,have now been learning the recorder for 7 years. this book really helped me teach myself, i can now also read music which i would have never bothered to have learnt. I still play my recorder now & am just starting "The usbourne book of 200 easy recorder tunes. i gave upin year 6 as all my friends were loosing intrest nowin year 9 i have begun again & this book has helped me out with the basics again. The book has brilliant cartoons which make it easy to understand whilst making it fun & jokey. It has large print so it is easy to read. i suggest this book for children age 4 upwards. this book & a recorder may not seem a good christmas present at the time but most kids will play one so one day s/he will want to play it.
