Easy Kids’ Songs on Recorder

8 songs for soprano recorder, easiest first. Each one is in the easiest key that fits, with letters and fingering pictures.

  1. Hot Cross BunsG major, G4–B4 · “Hot cross buns, One a pen-…”Easy
  2. Mary Had a Little LambF major, F4–C5 · “Mary had a little…”Easy
  3. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarF major, F4–D5 · “Twinkle, twinkle, little…”Easy
  4. Happy Birthday to YouG major, D4–D5 · “Happy birthday to you,…”Medium
  5. Jolly Old Saint NicholasB♭ major, D4–D5 · “Jolly old Saint Nicho-…”Medium
  6. Brahms’ Lullaby (Wiegenlied)D major, D4–D5Medium
  7. Yankee DoodleB♭ major, D4–E♭5 · “Fath'r and I went down…”Medium
  8. Jingle BellsG major, D4–E5 · “Dashing through the snow In…”Harder

Start with Hot Cross Buns (easy, G major, G4–B4). The hardest here is Jingle Bells (harder, G major, D4–E5). Keys used: G major, F major, B♭ major, D major. 7 of the 8 have words under the notes.

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