I want to play it on the recorder! Carefully selected classic pieces and popular songs recommended

Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro

“Everyone’s Recorder” Promise of Sunflowers

A warm, heartfelt song by Motohiro Hata, written as the theme for a hit animated film released in 2014.

Gently singing of friendship, love, parting, and the hope of reunion, it’s a track that warms the heart.

With its simple acoustic sound and clear, transparent vocals, the piece conveys a message about caring for others and the importance of strong bonds.

Released in August 2014 as his 17th single, it reached No.

4 on the Oricon Daily Ranking.

Unusually for an anime song, it surpassed one million downloads, drawing major attention.

Let’s beautifully render its bittersweet yet hope-filled melody with the soft tone of the recorder.

When the Saints Go Marching In

March of the Saints [Recorder] Harmony Duet with Do-Re-Mi Sheet Music

In New Orleans, it’s said that musicians would play cheerfully in a parade on the way back from a funeral, celebrating the soul’s journey to heaven.

This parade is called a jazz funeral, and it’s still alive today.

Here is one of its representative tunes.

When playing it on the recorder, keep the mood lively and try to play as if you were blowing a trumpet or something similar.

It’s also fun to have multiple people march while playing—trading the melody back and forth or adding accompaniment.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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threadNakajima Miyuki

Ito [Recorder] Miyuki Nakajima – with Do-Re-Mi sheet music

Would you like to try covering one of Miyuki Nakajima’s classic songs—covered by many artists—on the recorder? You might think J-pop is hard to play on the recorder, but this piece moves at a slow tempo and, above all, has a very familiar melody, so there’s no need to find it particularly difficult.

There’s only one sharp, too.

It’s a song often performed not just vocally but on various instruments, and the recorder’s uniquely simple, warm tone can bring out the charm of this piece even more than other instruments!

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Being human is niceKobayashi Asei

Humans Are Great [Recorder] From the Ending of 'Manga Nihon Mukashibanashi' • With Do-Re-Mi Sheet Music

Here is the song known as the ending theme of “Manga Nihon Mukashibanashi,” which is said to be a show that most children grew up watching.

It was composed by Asei Kobayashi with lyrics by Akari Yamaguchi.

Among the show’s ending themes, this one has been loved for the longest time.

The song’s charming, cute vocals are striking, and it surprisingly matches well with the recorder thanks to its sweet tone, so I recommend trying it.

For the sections where the same note is repeated rhythmically, adding some articulation techniques to your tonguing can help you play it stylishly.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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School of MedakaNakata Yoshinao

Medaka School [Recorder] Children's Song with Do-Re-Mi Sheet Music

This well-known children’s song had its lyrics written by Shigeru Chaki in 1950, and the following year, in 1951, a version set to music by Yoshinao Nakada—who is also known for composing many other children’s songs—was released.

At the time, some critics felt it was too new and didn’t quite fit in, but in 2007 it was selected as one of the “100 Best Japanese Songs.” Now firmly rooted in Japan, this piece—fittingly centered on the theme of school—seems to gain even more charm when played on the recorder, as the instrument perfectly matches its atmosphere.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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