Do Re Mi Fa So, Vol. 2

20 Five-note Melodies for Beginners
For Soprano Recorder and Piano
Score and one part, 32 pages, 22,90€

In March 2024, recorder teacher Elisabeth Neuser from Ulm asked me to write simple pieces for her pupils, pieces with a melody consisting of just five notes: g - a - b - c - d. I was inspired by the idea and within three weeks I had written a total of 70 pieces of this kind, in the style of Chopin and Debussy, African and Polish, Spanish and medieval, pop, swing and Viennese waltzes. I also kept the piano accompaniments as playable as possible. I had in mind that a seven-year-old beginner recorder player would be accompanied by her ten-year-old sister.

This is the second edition. I would like to thank Lucia Guckler and Tomoko Otsuki for their wonderful title suggestions, and Yun-Jung Hsiao, who recorded 27 pieces with me in April 2024. I will publish them one by one on YouTube.

In its June issue, WINDKANAL magazine wrote about the two booklets:
At the suggestion of Elisabeth Neuser, who wanted “really simple” pieces in the five-tone range (G1 - D2) for her beginner recorder students, Sören Sieg composed a total of 70 pieces for soprano recorder and piano, 40 of which he published in two collections. What makes these imaginative character pieces so special is their stylistic diversity, which provides a welcome contrast to the often somewhat monotonous and musically unchallenging literature for beginners. In addition to echoes of Chopin and Débussy, there are Polish, Spanish, and (of course) African pieces, some swing, pop, and Viennese waltzes—an “ear opener” far removed from clichés and without being limited to the same old children's songs and pop sounds that so often dominate and shape playing and listening habits in early instrumental lessons due to a lack of interesting literary alternatives. The piano accompaniments also play an important role here, as they are varied yet easy to play. Rhythmically, some compositions are a little more complex, but most focus on a rhythmic pattern that is easy to remember and can be applied to the whole piece. The pieces can be used as motivating exercises for tone production and rhythmic confidence for more advanced students who are venturing their first attempts at playing the tenor recorder. Highly recommended as a supplement and enrichment for beginner lessons!"
Kirsten Christmann

In light of the great reviews, I am repeating my offer: You can get both editions together, i.e. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, a total of 40 pieces, for only 32.90€!