A COMPREHENSIVE RECORDER METHOD RANGING FROM THE BEGINNER’S FIRST NOTES AND PROGRESSING IN CAREFULLY MANAGED SMALL STEPS TO ADVANCED PLAYING ON THE ALTO. PARTICULAR VALUE IS PLACED ON MUSICAL AWARENESS; EXPRESSIVE PLAYING IS PRESENTED ON AN EQUAL BASIS WI ALLA MARCIA - ALLEGRO - ALLEMANDA - ALLEMANDE - BLACK NAG - BLUES FOR BEGINNERS - BOURÉE - DOTTED - GALLARDE FARABOSCHO - GAVOTTE - KALINKA - LA FOLIA - LARGO - LES TAMBOURINS - LET THE MUSIC BEGIN! - LOVE SONG - MATELOTTE - MERRILY FLOATING -