Color Coded Notation Method Book SAMPLE – Recorder, Ocarina, Ukulele, Keyboard

This free sample shows how the color-coded method books work. Students play Hot Cross Buns at four levels of support, from color-coded notes with letter names and chord diagrams to standard notation, so every student can play the same song together, even if they’re on different instruments or levels.

This is a free sample of the Color-Coded Notation Method Books. See the Do, Re, Mi book →

What’s included

• Hot Cross Buns in the key of G, in 4 levels of support
• Pitch range: G4 to B4
• Solfège: do, re, mi
• Ukulele chords: D major and G major
• Fingering charts for recorder, ukulele, 6-hole ocarina, 12-hole ocarina, and keyboard
• Printing and binding directions
• Ideas for instruction

Formats

• PDF

Important

• The sample is written for C instruments, such as recorder, ocarina, ukulele, and keyboard, so it won’t match transposing instruments like B♭ clarinet.
• The sample is designed to be printed double-sided in color.

Standards (NCAS)

• Performing: Anchor Standard 4 (select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation)
• Performing: Anchor Standard 5 (develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation)

License & help

This free resource is for one teacher to use with their own students. To share it, please send colleagues to this page to download their own copy. See the full terms of sale →

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Get the full books

The full books have 7 to 9 songs each. Start with Mi, So, La, Do, Re, Mi, or Do, Re, Mi, So, La.