Sheet Music
IMSLP International Music Score Library Project/Petrucci Music Library
A virtual library, since 2006, of public-domain music scores, most of which are freely available for printing and performing. This is a huge collection comprising over 495,000 scores and 59,000 recordings of more than 150,000 works by over 18,000 composers.
To browse compositions arranged for recorder for a specific number of players, search, '4 recorders,' or '3 recorders,' and so on.
Another strategy is to search known collections or arrangers. The following are direct links to small subsets of the IMSLP database, comprising compositions arranged and edited for recorder:
Free-scores
Free-scores provides free legal hosting for composers, arrangers, and publishers. It launched in 2000 and features over 4,000 pieces of recorder music, including sheet music in PDF, and recordings in MP3 and MIDI formats. There is contemporary, classical, and educational sheet music for all instruments. Click on 'Recorder.'
CPDL Choral Public Domain Library
A sheet music archive of choral and vocal music in the public domain. There are approximately 30,000 scores by more than 3,000 composers. It includes large numbers of scores from the Renaissance and Baroque, including nearly complete vocal works by William Byrd and Tomas Luis de Victoria. For practical tips on arranging and transcribing vocal music for recorder watch this YouTube video from the Consort Counsellors.
Philip Perry's Website
A collection of recorder sheet music for group and solo play, mainly featuring bass recorder. The two principal sources for these pieces are folk songs of the British Isles and melodies of the Baroque and Rococo periods. This music is freely available for download, distribution, copying, printing, and use in any non-commercial situation such as private study, education, or amateur performance.
Let's Make Music!
A free classroom recorder course intended for music, classroom, parent, and student teachers; provided by Steve Kloser of Kokopelli Press. This complete course includes: progressive classroom activities; lesson plans for each activity; teaching aides including quizzes, worksheets, and sample forms; all necessary student material including songs and charts; music basics and conducting tips for those new to teaching music. Other than recorders, there is nothing to buy. This is freely available for copying and distributing for non-commercial use.
A virtual library, since 2006, of public-domain music scores, most of which are freely available for printing and performing. This is a huge collection comprising over 495,000 scores and 59,000 recordings of more than 150,000 works by over 18,000 composers.
To browse compositions arranged for recorder for a specific number of players, search, '4 recorders,' or '3 recorders,' and so on.
Another strategy is to search known collections or arrangers. The following are direct links to small subsets of the IMSLP database, comprising compositions arranged and edited for recorder:
- Mondrup Recorder Collection
- Daniel Harmer (previously available at Harmer Recorder Music)
- R. D. Tennent
- Jaap Wiebes
Free-scores
Free-scores provides free legal hosting for composers, arrangers, and publishers. It launched in 2000 and features over 4,000 pieces of recorder music, including sheet music in PDF, and recordings in MP3 and MIDI formats. There is contemporary, classical, and educational sheet music for all instruments. Click on 'Recorder.'
CPDL Choral Public Domain Library
A sheet music archive of choral and vocal music in the public domain. There are approximately 30,000 scores by more than 3,000 composers. It includes large numbers of scores from the Renaissance and Baroque, including nearly complete vocal works by William Byrd and Tomas Luis de Victoria. For practical tips on arranging and transcribing vocal music for recorder watch this YouTube video from the Consort Counsellors.
Philip Perry's Website
A collection of recorder sheet music for group and solo play, mainly featuring bass recorder. The two principal sources for these pieces are folk songs of the British Isles and melodies of the Baroque and Rococo periods. This music is freely available for download, distribution, copying, printing, and use in any non-commercial situation such as private study, education, or amateur performance.
Let's Make Music!
A free classroom recorder course intended for music, classroom, parent, and student teachers; provided by Steve Kloser of Kokopelli Press. This complete course includes: progressive classroom activities; lesson plans for each activity; teaching aides including quizzes, worksheets, and sample forms; all necessary student material including songs and charts; music basics and conducting tips for those new to teaching music. Other than recorders, there is nothing to buy. This is freely available for copying and distributing for non-commercial use.
Fingerings
Blockis Recorder Fingerings
This interactive website shows all the basic fingerings for SATB models by numerous manufacturers from Aafab to Zen-on. Includes alternate fingerings for trills and other ornaments, fingerings for especially soft or loud dynamics, historical fingerings from 1511 to 1732, and special techniques. Charts are available for print out.
This interactive website shows all the basic fingerings for SATB models by numerous manufacturers from Aafab to Zen-on. Includes alternate fingerings for trills and other ornaments, fingerings for especially soft or loud dynamics, historical fingerings from 1511 to 1732, and special techniques. Charts are available for print out.
Software
MuseScore
Score writing software for your computer (Mac and PC) available for free download. There is also a tablet app for reading the music you have created.
Everpresent
Tools for practice, notation, and recording.
Apps for hand-held devices
There are many music-related apps available for phones, tablets, and other hand-held devices. Search either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store for metronomes, tuners, sight singing, rhythm training, transcription, ear training, and more.
Score writing software for your computer (Mac and PC) available for free download. There is also a tablet app for reading the music you have created.
Everpresent
Tools for practice, notation, and recording.
Apps for hand-held devices
There are many music-related apps available for phones, tablets, and other hand-held devices. Search either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store for metronomes, tuners, sight singing, rhythm training, transcription, ear training, and more.