3rd Grade Recorder Belt Testing
Recorder Testing Script and Phone Number (click here)
(Clink on the song title to get the music or listen
3rd Grade
White Belt Merrily We Roll Along G A B IDENTIFY AND DRAW TREBLE CLEFS (with sample and play along)
(September)
Yellow Belt Good News G A B IDENTIFY LETTER NAMES (with sample and play along)
(October)
Orange Belt Juba Game Song G A B C’ DRAWING QUARTER NOTES (stems up and down) (with sample and play along)
(November)
HOLIDAY BELTS ARE NOT REQUIRED
Red/Green Jingle Bells G A B C’ D’ READING MUSIC
BLUE/WHITE Belt My Dreydl G A B C’ D’ WRITE LETTER NAMES
Green Belt Aura Lee G A B C’ D’ IDENTIFY DOTTED QUARTER & EIGHTH NOTES
(January)
Purple Belt I.D.K. in G Major G A B C’ D’ ADDING EIGHTH, QUARTER, and HALF NOTES
(February)
Blue Belt Chinese Folk Song E G A B DRAWING QUARTER AND HALF NOTES AND RESTS
(March)
Red Belt Star Light, Star Bright E G A ADDING WHOLE, HALF, and QUARTER NOTES
(April)
Brown Belt Bile ‘Em Cabbage Down G A B C’ WRITE YOUR OWN SONG (quarter/half notes/rests)
(May-Not Required)
Black Belt Oats, Peas, Beans (3/4)* G A B C’ D’ DEFINE ¾ TIME SIGNATURE
(June-Not Required)
*To earn Black Belt in 3rd Grade “Oats, Peas, Beans” must be played for Mr. Becker and then in front of class with no letters in music.
Advanced Belts are not required and can be completed in any order once BLACK BELT IS EARNED.
Pink Belt Scotland's Burning Octave Jump from Low D to High D
Silver Belt Hot Cross Buns (original) D G A B C’ D’
3rd Grade
White Belt Merrily We Roll Along G A B IDENTIFY AND DRAW TREBLE CLEFS (with sample and play along)
(September)
Yellow Belt Good News G A B IDENTIFY LETTER NAMES (with sample and play along)
(October)
Orange Belt Juba Game Song G A B C’ DRAWING QUARTER NOTES (stems up and down) (with sample and play along)
(November)
HOLIDAY BELTS ARE NOT REQUIRED
Red/Green Jingle Bells G A B C’ D’ READING MUSIC
BLUE/WHITE Belt My Dreydl G A B C’ D’ WRITE LETTER NAMES
Green Belt Aura Lee G A B C’ D’ IDENTIFY DOTTED QUARTER & EIGHTH NOTES
(January)
Purple Belt I.D.K. in G Major G A B C’ D’ ADDING EIGHTH, QUARTER, and HALF NOTES
(February)
Blue Belt Chinese Folk Song E G A B DRAWING QUARTER AND HALF NOTES AND RESTS
(March)
Red Belt Star Light, Star Bright E G A ADDING WHOLE, HALF, and QUARTER NOTES
(April)
Brown Belt Bile ‘Em Cabbage Down G A B C’ WRITE YOUR OWN SONG (quarter/half notes/rests)
(May-Not Required)
Black Belt Oats, Peas, Beans (3/4)* G A B C’ D’ DEFINE ¾ TIME SIGNATURE
(June-Not Required)
*To earn Black Belt in 3rd Grade “Oats, Peas, Beans” must be played for Mr. Becker and then in front of class with no letters in music.
Advanced Belts are not required and can be completed in any order once BLACK BELT IS EARNED.
Pink Belt Scotland's Burning Octave Jump from Low D to High D
Silver Belt Hot Cross Buns (original) D G A B C’ D’
LINKS FOR FREE RECORDER MUSIC
Difficult Arrangements: http://crab.rutgers.edu/~pbutler/music.html
Good for Advanced Students: http://www.capotastomusic.com/soprano-recorder-sheet-music/easy.htm
Difficult Arrangements: http://crab.rutgers.edu/~pbutler/music.html
Good for Advanced Students: http://www.capotastomusic.com/soprano-recorder-sheet-music/easy.htm