Music Topic
Let Her Go Performance Piece
- Read notes
- Flashcards
- Quiz
- Confident
Study focus - 3 things
- Use the teacher-provided sheet for the exact Let Her Go notes and rhythm
- Practise the piece in short sections before joining the full performance
- Focus on steady pulse, clean note changes, and confident recorder tone
Section 1Using the class sheet
Let Her Go is the assigned performance piece, so use the notes given by your teacher or class handout. This page does not replace the sheet or copy the full melody. Watch out: learning the wrong notes early makes the piece harder to fix later.
Section 2Breaking it into sections
Divide the piece into small phrases or lines. Practise one section slowly, then repeat until the notes and rhythm feel steady. Here's the trick: if one section keeps falling apart, that is the section to practise first.
Section 3Pulse and rhythm
Keep a steady pulse while playing. Count the beats, notice longer notes, and do not rush rests or tied notes. A steady rhythm can make even a simple recorder performance sound much more confident.
Section 4Performance checklist
Before performing, check posture, breath, fingering, tone, start notes, tricky changes, and ending. For a class performance at Ardenne, the goal is not just getting through the piece; it is playing it clearly and steadily.
Examples
You can play the first line but always stumble in the second line. What should you practise?
Practise the second line slowly on its own, then join it to the first line after it becomes steady.
Your class is preparing Let Her Go for recorder assessment. Why should you count while practising?
Counting helps keep the pulse steady and makes long notes, rests, and tied notes more accurate.
Now let's water it
Session runs notes to flashcards to quiz back-to-back.