Positioning of the Lips
The lower lip is placed on the lower part of the blowing hole
Blowing
Air should be blown across the blowing hole.
The amount of air being blown depends of the wind instrument.
Tonguing
The tongue is used to put the accent on
Fingering
Closing and opening of finger holes in an alternating manner assist to produce varied pitch.
Breath Control/ Phrasing
This means that breathing should be done at appropriate places when playing the wind instrument.
Posture
Correct posture will help in breathing deeply in order to get good sound out of the recorder
Holding
Should be held properly with both left handed and right handed learners. The recorder is end blown.
Articulation
Air flow is critical to the production of good tone or sound on the descant recorder.
Blowing too much air will lead to production of squeaking sound.
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