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# SP2318 - The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book - Alto - Book 1

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desertcart.com: SP2318 - The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book - Alto - Book 1: 9781617271793: Gerald Burakoff, William E. Hettrick: Books

Review: Great ALTO book for beginners - Nice little instruction manual for Alto recorders. It has a collection of tunes more interesting than the dreaded Hot Cross Buns and Three Blind Mice. Easy to follow. You can find many people on YouTube playing/teaching along with it - which is handy if you're not good at reading music and need to *hear* what's being done. It's a shame there's no second book for Alto in the series. The other book that says it's Book 2 is for SOPRANO, not alto.
Review: Methinks Thou Wouldst Enjoy This Book! - Very satisfying! As others have pointed out, this is not a book for the very beginning musician; it presumes ability to read music. Thus, it was perfect for me. Within a few lessons, you feel like you are transported back in time, perhaps to the royal courts of England. No ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ or “Hot Cross Buns’ (thank Heaven!), but rather, tunes from old English and French Christmas carols and melodies composed by Praetorius, Susato, and others. The exercises are short, which is appropriate for a ‘Book One.’ Each lesson presents a new note (with a new fingering combination to get used to) and a couple of pages of exercises carefully chosen to practice the new skill. I hope ‘Book Two’ becomes available; I was sad to reach the end of this delightful and inexpensive little volume. The last several pages are devoted to ensemble pieces. Highly recommended.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #58,433 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Recorder Songbooks #6 in Recorders (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (141) |
| Dimensions  | 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1617271799 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1617271793 |
| Item Weight  | 6.8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 48 pages |
| Publication date  | January 1, 1982 |
| Publisher  | Charles Dumont & Sons |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great ALTO book for beginners
*by K***O on November 27, 2025*

Nice little instruction manual for Alto recorders. It has a collection of tunes more interesting than the dreaded Hot Cross Buns and Three Blind Mice. Easy to follow. You can find many people on YouTube playing/teaching along with it - which is handy if you're not good at reading music and need to *hear* what's being done. It's a shame there's no second book for Alto in the series. The other book that says it's Book 2 is for SOPRANO, not alto.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Methinks Thou Wouldst Enjoy This Book!
*by M***D on February 17, 2023*

Very satisfying! As others have pointed out, this is not a book for the very beginning musician; it presumes ability to read music. Thus, it was perfect for me. Within a few lessons, you feel like you are transported back in time, perhaps to the royal courts of England. No ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ or “Hot Cross Buns’ (thank Heaven!), but rather, tunes from old English and French Christmas carols and melodies composed by Praetorius, Susato, and others. The exercises are short, which is appropriate for a ‘Book One.’ Each lesson presents a new note (with a new fingering combination to get used to) and a couple of pages of exercises carefully chosen to practice the new skill. I hope ‘Book Two’ becomes available; I was sad to reach the end of this delightful and inexpensive little volume. The last several pages are devoted to ensemble pieces. Highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent self teaching book
*by R***. on January 30, 2025*

Just the thing for teaching yourself to play alto recorder. You still have to read music first, hoeever.

## Frequently Bought Together

- SP2318 - The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book - Alto - Book 1
- Yamaha YRA-302B Alto Recorder, smooth brown finish, key of F
- The Recorder Guide – Instruction Method for Soprano and Alto Recorder Songbook | Beginner to Intermediate Sheet Music Book | Includes Folk Melodies, Easy Songs and Guitar Chords

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