The Usborne First Book of the Recorder Author:Caroline Hooper, Phillip Hawthorn, Simone Abel (Illustrator) This completely revised edition ot hte Usborne First Book of the Recorder is a simple guide to playing the descant recorder for absolute beginners. Clear text & straightforward exercises allow young children to advance at a steady pace. The tunes have been carefully selected & graded to help players develop their technical & musical ... more »skills gradually. Lively cartoon characters explain how to play each note & provide an entertaining introduction to reading & understandint music. There are games & puzzles throughout the book, as well as fascinating facts about the recorder.« less