The Modern Recorder Player: Treble Recorder - Volume 3 by Dutch recorder performer and educator Walter van Hauwe is an instructional recorder sheet music book focused on breath control, articulation, tonguing, and musical phrasing for treble recorder. Part of the respected Modern Recorder Player series, this collection presents detailed studies and exercises that explore tone production, airflow management, consonant articulation, and expressive control while supporting thoughtful recorder performance and musical interpretation.
This volume centers on the physical and musical foundations of recorder playing, guiding players through topics related to inhalation, exhalation, holding the air, consonant use, articulation clarity, and tonguing combinations. Presented in standard notation, the book follows the pedagogical approach associated with Walter van Hauwe’s recorder teaching publications and offers structured material for individual practice, lessons, ensemble preparation, and continued recorder study.
The studies and exercises included throughout the volume encourage greater consistency in breath support and articulation precision while helping players develop a more flexible and expressive sound. Sections devoted to legato, portato, staccato, and double tonguing provide focused material that supports technical fluency and cleaner musical execution across a wide variety of recorder repertoire. The attention given to tongue placement and consonant articulation also offers valuable insight for recorder players interested in phrasing, response, and tonal clarity.
Song List
About Breathing * Inhalation * Exhalation * How to Hold the Air * About Articulation * The Consonants * The Position of the Tongue with Single T and D * Double Tonguing with T and D * Double Tonguing with More than Two Syllables * Legato-Portato-Staccato * The Consonants K and G