First Songs — Level 1
C or F major
Reed and Rain
Five neighboring notes in C major, all quarters and halves, so every bit of attention goes to a steady reed and an even tone — and the D5 at the top is your first half-hole note, so roll the first finger down for it instead of lifting.
C Major · 4/4 · G4–D5 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Small Lantern
A rising C major arch from G4 up to D5 — quarters and halves only, so each phrase gets shaped with air rather than fingers.
C Major · 4/4 · G4–D5 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Still Pond
Long half notes between G4 and D5, so there is time to settle each pitch dead center — and the D5 at the top is a half-hole note, worth rolling the first finger slowly.
C Major · 4/4 · G4–D5 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Two Willows
Your first F major tune — it rocks around F4 and then reaches one held D5, that half-hole note again, so roll the first finger down for it instead of lifting.
F Major · 4/4 · F4–D5 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes
Barley Field
Quarters nearly the whole way through in F major — two waves crest on D5 before the line settles home to F4, with B♭ turning up in almost every bar.
F Major · 4/4 · F4–D5 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes