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The Quick Nine-Note Method Table of Contents

Getting Acquainted with the Recorder
Reading Music
Part 1—Three notes: B, A, and G
The “B” Song; Time signature; 4/4 time
The “A” Song
Dragonflies
The “G” Song
Mary Had a Little Lamb; Breath marks
Naka, Naka, Hoi!
Row, Row, Row Your Boat; New meter ¾ time
Hot Cross Buns
Fais Dodo; Steps and skips
Au Clair de la Lune; Purchasing a Recorder
Donkeys and Carrots
Suo-Gan
Morning Time Has Past; Practicing

Part 2—New note: E; The “E” Song
Rain, Rain, Go Away; History Lesson
It’s Raining; Pick-up
Hiding the Stone
Guide My Feet
The Fox (Tua Wa Washte); Repeat Sign
Pipe Dance Song
Tongo

Part 3—New note: Low D; The “D” Song
Old Ship Zion; Accents in Music
Hunting Song
The Lettle Bells of Westminster--round: Rounds
There Came Three Dukes--duet; Learning Duets
Old MacDonald--duet
Old Brass Wagon--duet; Tonguing

Part 4 —New rhythm: Eighth notes
Hot Cross Buns (2)
Frog Went a-Courting
Hand-Game Song
Jump Rope Song; New meter 2/4 time
Down Where the Watermelons Grow
Ghost Dance Song
Bluebird

Part 5—New note: F sharp; The F Sharp Song
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep; D.C. al Fine
 A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Song in E Minor--duet
Form; Major and Minor
Swing Song (Onchili Varam)
Now the Day Is Nearly Done--round
Rose, Rose--round
The Camptown Races
Hey Robin, Jolly Robin--duet.
Hanukkah--duet
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas--duet

Part 6—New rhythm, dotted quarter note
London Bridge
Jingle Bells; Endings
Liza Jane

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Part 7—New note: C; The “C” Song
Bransle
Hush, Little Baby
It Ain’t Gonna Rain
Yankee Doodle; Performing Duets
The Chivalrous Shark--duet
Old Joe Clark; Breathing
We Wish You a Merry Christmas--duet

Part 8—New note: High D; The “High D” Song
Goodbye, Old Paint
She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
Where, O Where Is Old Elijah?
Italian Dance
Pass One Window, Ti-Dee-O
Purple Bamboo
Arirang; Legato
Aiken Drum--duet; Recorder Care

Part 9— New note: high E; “High E” Song
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
La India
Sail Away--round
Bartolillo
Shalom--round
Are You Sleeping? --duet or round
The British Grenadiers--duet
The Holly and the Ivy--duet
My Country, ‘Tis of Thee (God Save the King) --duet
Index of Titles

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