Independence Recorder Page 
On this page you can find music to play on your recorder,
plus you can listen to the songs.
You can download any of these songs and save them to your computer by right clicking on the name of the file and selecting "Save As". Make sure you choose where you will save the songs on your computer.
You can also print out the songs.
At Independence, we use the "Recorder Karate" method in 4th grade. In Mr. McDade's class, we have added more songs, & changed the belt colors of a couple of songs. Recorder Karate is copyright 
2007 by Plank Road Publishing.
All songs are Public Domain
Songs you can print out
These are Microsoft Word files w/ the songs inserted as pictures - these are the files that end in ".doc". Most of these files contain more than one song.
Listening - the listening section is at the bottom of this page.
Green Belt songs:
(Star Bright, Lucy Lockett & Hammer Ring)
Skin&Bones.doc
(There Was An Old Lady)
Purple Belt songs:
OldMacHlth&Strgh.doc
(Old MacDonald & For Health & Strength)
LiteRowGoTellRhody.doc
(Lightly Row & Go Tell Aunt Rhody)
Blue Belt songs: (in Mr. McDade's classes, 4th graders have to earn two Blue Belts - Light Blue & Dark Blue, before they can go on to the Red belt. Choose any of the songs below for both of your Blue Belts.)
DanTuckerKoko.doc
(Old Dan Tucker & Kokoleoko)
TwinkleHushFrog.doc
(Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Hush Little Baby & The Little Green Frog)
BingoBeeBunny.doc
(B-I-N-G-O, Baby Bumble Bee, Little Bunny Foo-Foo)
Red Belt songs:
SaintsHappy.doc
(When the Saints Go Marchin' In & If You're Happy & You Know It)
JingleSally.doc
(Jingle Bells - Refrain & Sally Go 'Round in 2 different keys)
Brown Belt song:
AmazGrace.doc
Black Belt song:
OdeToJoy.doc
Songs for Black Belt Degrees (choose any of the following songs to earn your Black Belt Degrees).
Scales.doc
(C maj, D maj, E Min, D Min - play two scales to earn a black belt degree)
SnakeBear.doc
(The Snake Charmer & The Bear Went Over the Mountain)
BrJohnG&F.doc
(Brother John in 2 different keys)
RockyMtnF&G.doc
(Rocky Mountain in 2 different keys)
Jingle Bells Verse & Refrain.doc
(Jingle Bells, incl. "Dashing thru the snow")
ZumbaScFair.doc
(Zumba & Scarborough Fair)
2ChristmasCarols.doc
(Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella & The Coventry Carol)
Eagle Feather Songs
Simple Gifts.doc
Spring - Vivaldi.doc
Listening
You can listen to the songs - they should open on your computer in either Windows Media Player, Real Player or QuickTime (make sure you have your speakers turned on or your headphones on!). Most of the listening examples play at a slow tempo to help you learn the songs.
Green Belt songs:
Star Bright.mid
Lucy Lockett.mid
Hammer Ring.mid
Skin & Bones.mid
Purple Belt songs:
Old MacDonald.mid
Health & Strength.mid
Lightly Row.mid
Go Tell Aunt Rhody.mid
Blue Belt songs:
Old Dan Tucker.mid
Kokoleoko mel only.mid
Kokoleoko w/ accomp.mid This arrangement of "Kokoleoko" by Bill McDade Copyright 
2008 McDadeMusic
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.mid
Hush, Little Baby.mid
Little Green Frog.mid
Bingo.mid
Baby Bumble Bee.mid
Little Bunny Foo-Foo.mid
Red Belt songs:
When the Saints mel only.mid
When the Saints w accomp.mid This arrangement of "When the Saints Go Marching In" by Bill McDade Copyright 2008 McDadeMusic
If You're Happy.mid
Jingle Bells - Refrain.mid
Sally in D.mid
Sally in C.mid
Brown Belt song:
Amazing Grace.mid
Black Belt song:
Ode To Joy mel only.mid
Ode To Joy w accomp.mid This arrangement of "Ode To Joy" by Bill McDade Copyright 2008 McDadeMusic
Songs for Black Belt Degrees
C maj scale.mid
D maj scale.mid
E min scale.mid
D min scale.mid
Snake Charmer.mid
Bear Went Over Mnt.mid
Brother John in G.mid
Brother John in F.mid
Rocky Mtn in F.mid
Rocky Mtn in G.mid
Jingle Bells - Verse & Refrain.mid
Zumba.mid
Scarborough Fair.mid
Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella.mid
Coventry Carol.mid
Eagle Feather Songs
Simple Gifts.mid
Spring - Vivaldi.mid
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