The Guidebook to the
ARS Personal Study Program
 
  The American Recorder Society Personal Study Program provides recorder players with a structured program in technique, musicianship and performance repertoire. With significant contributions from recorder and other music teachers, it has been developed and revised by members of the ARS Education Committee as one approach to practicing recorder for skill improvement.  If you do not already have experience in music, it will be very helpful to seek the assistance of a private recorder teacher.  You will find a list of ARS members who teach recorder in the members section of the website.
 
  LEVEL I ADVANCED BEGINNING PLAYERS
  Level 1a Technique and Theory
  Level 1b Musicianship
  Level 1c Sight-reading
  Level 1d Repertoire-History
  Level 1e Knowledge
   
  LEVEL IIINTERMEDIATE PLAYERS
  Level 2aTechnique and Theory
  Level 2bMusicianship
  Level 2cSight-reading
  Level 2dRepertoire-History
     
  LEVEL IIIADVANCED PLAYERS
  Level 3a Technique and Theory
  Level 3bMusicianship
  Level 3cSight-reading
  Level 3d Repertoire-History
    
 

Refer to the ARS Music Lists  for suggested music for solo and ensemble repertoire at each level. The music list is currently being updated from the previous 1996 version.

 
  Level I Music List

Level II Music List

Level III Music List