Assuming you would like tips on how to play the popular children’s song “Baby Shark” on recorder, here are some easy-to-follow instructions:
To start, print out a copy of the song’s sheet music or find it online. This will help you follow along and know which notes to play. If you’re a beginner, take a look at the key signature to determine which note corresponds to each finger hole. For “Baby Shark,” the key of C major is used soMiddle C (C4) will be your starting note.
Once you have your recorder and sheet music ready, let’s begin!
The song starts on Middle C, so place your thumb in the first hole and blow into the mouthpiece. Next, cover holes 2-5 with your fingers and open hole 6 for an F sharp (F#). You should now be able to play a simple scale going up from Middle C.
descending back down again. For “Baby Shark,” we descend from F# back down to D, then C twice more before starting the next verse on A. Practice this section until you feel comfortable with it before moving on.
The second verse is similar to the first, but with some slight changes. After blowing Middle C (C4), cover holes 2-4 with your fingers and open hole 5 for an E natural (E4). From there we ascend up to G# before descending back down again like before. The last two notes of this verse are different though – instead of stopping on D and C, we end on B3 and A3 respectively.
Now that you know how to play both verses of “Baby Shark,” put them together and practice until you have the entire song memorized!