This week is midterms and unfortunately I am behind schedule on my learning plan. Due to my recorder problems I have learned how to play “When the Saints Go Marching In” but I have not begun to learn my second song yet. My plan was to get a start on my second song but I will have to do extra work in the second half of this term to reach my goal. I believe I will still be able to reach my end goal because I now have a recorder that works so there is nothing preventing me from practicing.

I just got my new recorder; therefore, I have begun to learn how the notes are actually supposed to sound in comparison to how they were with my broken recorder. As you can hear in my video, playing C is the most challenging note for me to play correctly. I think this is because you need a lot more power when you blow and since I am not supposed to make a lot of noise in my room, I am scared of being too loud.

Overall this first half of the term has not gone as planned. My recorder obstacles caused frustration but knowing that it was my recorder and not my playing skills was very relieving. I knew getting a new recorder would fix my problems. This next half of this term should be better.

Attached below is a video of me playing “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

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