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Recorder Karate

Recorder Awards Program

The Recorder Karate Awards Program was developed to allow students to excel in the area of playing their recorder and be recognized for their efforts.  Third and Fourth grade students are able to test with Mr. Podnar and receive a "belt" to display on their recorder when they successfully pass the "belt test" they are woking on.  Just as in Karate, the further the student advances in the colors, the more of the art they have mastered.
 
To further encourage students to participate, the third grade class and the fourth grade class with the most people on the most advanced belts will be treated to a party towards the end of the school year.

To play along with the Recorder Karate songs, CLICK HERE.  The username and password will be made available in class.  On the left side of the page, click on STREAMING AUDIO to access the sound files.

Extra help can be found at this website: 
Parents:  This is the perfect website for parents wishing to assist their children with understanding the recorder but have no recorder knowledge themselves.  The site will walk you through step-by-step!  Good luck, and thanks for helping your child to be a successful recorder player.

Recorder Karate
Belt Progression
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Orange
      • Green
      • Purple
      • Blue
      • Red
      • Brown
      • Black

Henry the Recorder Guy says to practice every day!
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