Making Tracks

This recorder book by David Thaxton introduces a series of student-centered musical activities that foster creativity on recorder in a class setting. Making Tracks is born from an active approach to teaching and makes use of imitation, playing by ear, connections to language and movement, musical exploration, and improvisation. Lessons are designed to have teachers guide students through echoing, mirroring, and call-and-response rather than reading music. Pieces are arranged sequentially but include Basic, Intermediate and Advanced options that can be revisited later as skill builders. CD-ROM includes full color PowerPoint visuals.

Note Progression: Begins with low E/G and progresses through la pentatonic: E/G/A/B/low D before moving into diatonic and chromatic extensions

Contents:

• Samurai Warmup
• Say and Play
• Hammer Out Your Name
• Hammer Ring
• The Spider and the Fly
• Mel-LOW Buns
• The Longest Train
• Cabbage Head Blues
• Captain Go Sidetrack Your Train
• Secret Agent Recorder
• Mission Improvable