Beginner Recorder Supplementary Bundle: Lesson 4 Learning Note Values
Everything you need to reinforce note values and rhythm from Lesson 4 of the FREE “Recorder for Beginners” YouTube series—all in one engaging, classroom-ready bundle!
This supplementary resource supports Beginner Recorder Lesson 4 from Easy Music Workshop and helps young musicians deepen their understanding of how note values compare in duration while developing their recorder playing skills.
Through a combination of interactive worksheets, creative composition activities, rhythm games, and visual teaching aids, students learn rhythm not only by reading and writing it—but by playing, comparing, listening, and creating their own music.
⭐ Teacher-Friendly & Flexible
- Ready-to-go PDF format
- Easy to print or upload to Google Classroom or other learning platforms
- Designed for beginner students
- Licensed for you and your students only (Please contact me with any copyright or usage questions.)
- Perfect for whole class instruction, small groups, rhythm stations, and 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:
✔ Rhythm Comparison Worksheet – cut-out strips that allow students to play different note values and compare their duration
✔ Tortoise Family Finger Puppets – Perfect for comparing note values and rhythm lengths
✔ “Our First Song” Melody Sheet – printable version of the melody introduced in Lesson 4 so students can practise reading and playing the piece
✔ Create Your Own Melody Worksheet – students change the fingering of the notes (while keeping the final note the same) to compose their own melody
✔ Note Value Poster – visual aid using the words “Slow-ly!” and “Step-swing!” for the half note / minim), as well as “Dong!_” for the half note / minim)
✔ A Note Value Quiz – worksheet to help students understand the duration of different note values
✔ Extra Song: “Suo Gan” (Simplified Recorder Melody)
✔ My FREE Video Lessons! – Designed to be used alongside Lesson 4 of my free online Recorder for Beginners video series, helping students see, hear, and play new rhythm concepts with confidence
PLEASE NOTE: The finger puppets available in this pack are also included in the Tortoise Family teaching aids >>here<<
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