Beginner Recorder Supplementary Bundle: Lesson 2 Introduction to Music Notes
Help beginner recorder students understand rhythm and note values—without confusion or overwhelm!
This easy-to-use worksheet bundle is the perfect follow-up to Lesson 2 of my FREE “Recorder for Beginners” video series on YouTube and is designed to help young recorder players confidently understand whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes.
These worksheets reinforce beginner music theory for recorder, focusing on note values, rhythm reading, and note writing, while helping students connect each note to its duration through movement, visuals, and hands-on practice.
⭐ Teacher-Friendly & Flexible
- Ready-to-go PDF format
- Easy to print or upload to Google Classroom or other learning platforms
- Licensed for you and your students only (Please contact me with any copyright or usage questions.)
- Perfect for whole class instruction, small groups, or independent practice
🎶 What’s Included?
This .zip bundle of printable PDFs reinforces rhythm and note values for beginner recorder students through engaging, step-by-step activities:
✔ Music Theory: Can You Draw Music Notes? – Practice drawing the whole note, half note, and quarter note using a simple, child-friendly step-by-step approach
✔ Draw, Clap, and Play! – Students draw notes, say rhythm words (“Hop!”, “Dong!”, “1-2-3-4”), clap the rhythm, and then play what they’ve written on the recorder
✔ More Rhythms with Music Notes – Read, speak, clap, and play a variety of rhythms using quarter notes, half notes, and whole notes
✔ Visual Posters for Note Values
- “Dong!” Note (Half Note / Minim) as a handbell
- Grandpa Note (Whole Note) taking four slow steps
- “Hop!” Note (Quarter Note) hopping along
✔ Left-Hand “L” Poster – A visual reminder for correct recorder hand position
✔ My FREE Video Lessons! – These worksheets are designed to be used alongside Lesson 2 of my free online Recorder for Beginners video series. Using the videos and worksheets together helps students see, hear, move, and play—making rhythm and note values easier to understand and remember.
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