recorder letter

Richardson~Olmsted Elementary School

Music Department

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

As part of the general music program, third grade students will learn to play the

recorder. The recorder is a musical instrument, which sounds something like a flute, and

looks like a small clarinet. Recorder study encourages the students to listen attentively as

they play and develop a sense of “hearing” that musicians refer to as ear training. It is a

hands-on approach to teaching music reading, and an excellent introduction to instrument

playing skills. Because it is a fairly simple instrument to play, many students are

delighted with their success and enjoy playing.

Plastic soprano recorders will be obtained at the price of $5.00 each. Students will

be bringing their recorders to music class and then home to practice. If you wish, you

may buy two recorders so that you can leave one at home and one at school and will not

have to remember to bring it back and forth. The recorder is yours to keep and will go

home at the end of the year. You may, of course, use a recorder that you already own, or

buy one elsewhere if you choose. It should be a soprano recorder with baroque

fingerings. If you have a recorder and you are not sure if it is a soprano with baroque

fingering, then have your child bring it in and show it to Mr. Sandberg or Mr. Chace. If

you own a recorder that was used by an older sibling in school, then it is the correct type,

and you don’t have to get it checked out.

To order a recorder, you may go to the PTA website and order one online –

Go to: http://ropta.3dcartstores.com, and click on 3

Grade Recorder Instrument

Ordering. Or you can bring the form below with cash or a check in to your classroom

teacher by Friday, December 15

th.

Checks should be made payable to “R-O PTA”.

All orders must be in by Friday, December 15

Thank you,

Brian Sandberg

David Chace

Cut along this line and bring only the bottom to your classroom teacher by 12/15/17*

Please order __________ recorder(s) for my child. (0,1 or 2)

____________________________ _______________________

Child’s first and last name classroom teacher

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Parents Signature

Please enclose $5.00 for each recorder ordered.