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May 20, 20201 min read
Play along with us: "Air" from Water Music by G.F. Handel
Hello recorder players! We are trying another format for our play along videos. This time we are still using alive player but we are...


May 4, 20201 min read
Play along with us!
We've been experimenting with making play along videos for our members. Join us and let us know how they work for you. You can find...


Apr 5, 20206 min read
Historic Articulations: An overview
Historic Articulations for Recorder: an overview April 5, 2020 Online Zoom meeting Greater Fredericksburg Chapter of the ARS Chapter Rep:...


Mar 16, 20201 min read
Recorder music of Gottfried Finger
Today, I encourage you to look at the music of Gottfried Finger (1655-1730). Finger was a virtuoso viol player and friend of the ...


Feb 10, 20201 min read
Why do we "learn" the recorder in elementary school?
I was poking around the internet the other day when the "great and powerful Youtube" brought this little video to my attention. As a...


Feb 3, 20205 min read
Strategies for transposing fingerings, or how to switch between C and F recorders.
This material was presented at our February meeting. For a shorter synopsis, please see our post under "Chapter Meetings"....


Jan 27, 20201 min read
Building your library...Part 6, Mid-late 18th century music for C recorder
Today the GFC of the ARS continues its' exploration of music for C recorder. This information was originally presented during the...


Jan 20, 20201 min read
Building your library...Part 5, Late 17th-Early 18th century works for C recorders.
Today we are continuing with our series on music for C recorders with some suggestions of music from the late 17th through early 18th...


Jan 13, 20201 min read
Building your library...Part 4, Music for C recorders, miscellaneous anthologies and pieces.
In our next installment of music for C recorders, we are looking at a few anthologies and miscellaneous pieces for C recorder....


Jan 7, 20202 min read
Building Your Library...Part 3, Early 17th Century music for C recorders
In January the GFC of the ARS was treated to a performance-presentation on music for C recorders. The music and instruments included in...


Jan 1, 20201 min read
Recorder Maintenance Part 1...the basics and some resources.
There are wonderful resources online that cover all types of recorder maintenance. Most of the time brushing teeth/not playing after...


Dec 4, 20192 min read
Building your Library...Part 2
Today we continue our look into building our libraries with Historic Treatises on performance practice as well as modern books that...


Nov 25, 20192 min read
Building Your Library...Part 1
You can't judge a book by its' cover. At least that's what my mom always told me. Last March, GFS of the ARS had a presentation on books...
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