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Plays with Hot Cross BunsB A G
Recorder · Beginner · 12 min
Hot Cross Buns: B, A, G
The classic first recorder tune: three notes going down, then a quick run in the middle.
- Three notes
- Steady beat
- Sequencing
Plays with Hot Cross BunsFilled holes are covered. The thumb hole is on the back. Left hand on top.
Steps
- B (thumb, 1), A (thumb, 1, 2), G (thumb, 1, 2, 3). Say "one, two, three fingers" as you go down.
- Play B A G, hold the G. That's the first line. Play it twice.
- Middle line: four quick G's, then four quick A's. Tongue each one: "doo doo doo doo".
- Finish with B A G again.
- Play it with the book, then try it slowly with eyes closed.
The notes
Line 1 (twice)BAG
Middle lineGGGGAAAA
Last lineBAG
For the grown-up
Public-domain tune; letter names are given from the traditional melody and are checked against a period source before release.
In the reader
Hot Cross Buns is a LittleTune Classics book (coming soon). Until it's ready, play the lesson strip on its own.