How do you play chords?

    
How do you play chords?    17:50 on Friday, October 25, 2002          
(Steph)
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I have been hunting for music to play @ my school`s soirette - but most pieces have chords(harmonics/ Two notes at the same time).
Please help


Re: How do you play chords?    08:45 on Thursday, October 31, 2002          
(mumble)
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That means you have to have more than one recorder. Most recorder music comes in SATB form.


Re: How do you play chords?    16:22 on Friday, November 1, 2002          
(Steph)
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What does SATB mean


Re: How do you play chords?    11:42 on Sunday, November 10, 2002          
(mumble)
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S = Soprano (descant) recorder
A = Alto (treble)
T = Tenor
B = Bass

And when there is more than one note on either line, it means that you have to have that number of recorders. Or else, you can just omit the not so important notes.


Re: How do you play chords?    10:15 on Friday, December 27, 2002          
(leah)
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There has been some interesting workshops from time to time with people either humming or singing (can`t really work that one out) while playing their recorder. The tone of the played note is a little strange but with young school students you could excite a little experimentation with them humming to make chords.

As you have probably found out most music is written for multiple instruments though.

Regards
Leah


Re: How do you play chords?    00:12 on Wednesday, January 14, 2004          
(The_Drifter)
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ok, i am having trouble, its like the basics. i just need to know how to play the chords like E or C, i know how to play E, but i dont know where to find how to play them, (cause i am so stupid lol) E-mail me the answers soon.


Re: How do you play chords?    16:06 on Saturday, January 15, 2005          
(rubadukiy)
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the recorder is a one not insterment u can only play cords wit a keyboard guitar ect ur not gonna find how to play cords because yallo really need to play a real insterment i dont even kno why they put a forum for recorder all yall so is look for music and be perves so if i wer eu i would go get a keyboard if u want to play cords or u kno learn to play somethin else like trumpets threr prety fun to play so is a flute there ios a lot af chocies
the nice duck man


Re: How do you play chords?    22:28 on Tuesday, March 22, 2005          
(Ben)
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You need at least three recorders to play chords. For example, use your root note. Let`s say you want to play an A. The first recorder will play the note "A". The next note in A Major would be "C". Then the third note "E". Use this formula with the scale:
Root Note + 1 1/2 steps + 2 steps=Root Note Major.


Re: How do you play chords?    23:17 on Tuesday, March 22, 2005          
(SimpsonSaxGal)
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I believe you spelled the A major triad wrong. It would be A, C#, and E. The chord you spelled, A, C, E, would be the A minor triad.

I agree with the rest of the posters. Your music is likely for multiple recorders.


   




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