Anthems and patriotic songs on recorder

8 free anthems and patriotic songs on recorder, sorted from easiest to hardest. Start with Taps, which uses 4 notes. Anthems were written for voices and bands, so several climb to notes that need the thumb pinch. Every song has letter notes with a fingering under each note, sheet music you can play along with, and a tip for its hardest bar.

Both hands

The right hand joins for low D, E and F♯. No thumb pinch yet.

Taps4 notes: B, G, D′, D Yankee Doodle7 notes: B, A, G, C′, F♯, E, D

Thumb pinch

High E, F♯ and G, which need a pinched thumb hole.

God Save the King7 notes: B, A, G, C′, D′, F♯, E′Battle Hymn of the Republic8 notes: B, A, G, D′, F♯, E′, C♯′, F♯′

Cross fingerings

F, G♯, B♭, low C♯ and the highest notes.

America the Beautiful10 notes: B, A, G, C′, D′, E, D, E′, C♯′, F La Marseillaise11 notes: B, A, G, C′, D′, F♯, E, D, E′, F, B♭O Canada11 notes: B, A, G, C′, D′, F♯, E′, G′, C♯′, F♯′, E♭′The Star-Spangled Banner11 notes: B, A, G, C′, D′, F♯, E, E′, G′, F′, C

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