The complete system for building a solid musical foundation while learning to play the recorder! Recorder Excellence is not just another recorder method. It's a complete full-color student-friendly music curriculum, offering standards-based music study, replacing the need for costly "hard cover" textbooks. Part One covers core skills, and is perfect for general music recorder units that are part of a larger curriculum. Part Two expands on basic skills and gives teachers the opportunity to use the recorder as the core of one to two years of general music study. The expanded scope offered by Part Two also makes recorder excellence ideal for more serious students. Recorder Excellence is the text guaranteed to ensure students a successful and enjoyable introduction to music and performing on the recorder. The Book Only version includes all written material and worksheets, and can be used in classrooms or for private study with superlative results. - Publisher.