THE Delightful Companion: OR, CHOICE NEW LESSONED FOR The Recorder or Flute. To which is added, Several Lessons for Two and Three Flutes to play together. ALSO Plain and Easy Instructions for Beginners, and the several Graces proper to this Instrument. The Second Edition, Corrected. LONDON, Printed for John P●●yford, at his Shop near the T 〈…〉 Church; 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Carr, at his Shop at the Middle Temple Gate▪ ●●●●▪ Instructions for the RECORDER. THIS Delightful Companion, the Pipe Recorder, hath been for a long time out of use; but now it's beginning to be in a greater Repute than ever it was before: And indeed there is no Music so near a natural Voice, it admits of excellent Harmony in Consort of two and three Parts. I have therefore with the Assistance of several able Masters set down these plain and easy Instructions for Beginners. The first thing that a Practitioner is to observe, is the true manner of holding the Pipe, and placing his Fingers exactly on the holes; for the perfecting of which, observe these Rules following: First, hold your Pipe with your left hand uppermost next your Mouth, than observe there is eight holes upon the Pipe, viz. seven before and one underneath, which we call the uppermost, and is to be stopped with your Thumb, the next with your fore finger, the third with your second finger, the fourth with your third finger, next stop the next or fift hole with the fore finger of your right hand, your second finger of the same hand stop on the sixth hole, than stop the seventh hole with your third finger, the last or lowest hole stop with your little finger; having thus placed your fingers, be sure to stop them all close, than begin to blow with a gentle breath, which will sound the first Note or Stop which is called F-fa-ut, next take of your little finger, keeping all the rest close, than you will sound or stop G-sol-re-ut, and so you are to proceed in all the Notes ascending, which are pricked upon five lines, and named and placed according to the proper places in Space and on Rule according to the Scale or Gamut, the several Stops are placed under them by Dots on seven Lines, the seven Dots do express all to be stopped by your fingers as is aforementioned; where you see no Dots are placed, there the holes are open, as you may plainly see and learn by this following Table. The first Table of the Plaine Notes Ascending. The Several Notes as theyAssend on Rule and space by the G Sol re ut Cliff FLETCHER fa ut G sol re ut A la mi re B fa ♭ mj C sol fa D la sol E la FLETCHER fa ut G sol re ut A la mj re B fa ♭ mj C sol fa D la sol Left Hand Thumb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ First Finger □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Second Finger □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Third Finger □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Right Hand First Finger □ □ □ □ Second Finger □ □ □ □ □ □ Third Finger □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Fourth Finger   Secondly, In this Table observe, That the lower seven Lines represent the several holes, and the Dots upon those lines what holes are to be stopped. The little finger or eighth hole hath no peculiar line, but is placed below the other seven lines, and is expressed by this Signature or Circumflex marked thus ☽; next observe, that for G-sol-re-ut, above which we call in Alt, you are to keep on your second finger on the third hole (as you found underneath it a Dotario on the third line) and not to blow the Pipe open as on the Flagelet, for so the Pipe will be out of Tune. Next you are to observe, That the seven Lines and Dots are not intended for a method or constant Rule to play by, for it is not a commendable way, neither do I advice any to use it any other ways than to attain to the right knowledge of the Stops for every Note, that so you may the readier know them when you come to play any Tunes pricked in the right Musical way upon five Lines, as all the following Tunes are. table of fingerings on the recorder A Scale of all the Notes gradually Ascending both Flat and Sharp. This Table directs, and is a Guide, to know all the Stops upon the Recorder or Flute, both Flat and Sharp, or the half Notes ascending and descending, according to the Scale of Music. table of fingerings on the recorder A Table of the Several Notes which require Shakes or Back falls Of these Graces, a Beatrice is marked thus , a Shake is marked thus A Beatrice is fetched from the half Note below the Note it stands over; and a Shake is fetched from, or shaked in the proper Note above it; a Slur is thus marked , when it is over or under two Notes tied together, and is a sliding from one Note or more to another in the drawing of one breath. In all the Airs or Tunes in this Book, you will meet with these Graces set over the several Notes that are to be so Graced. The last and most chief to be understood is the Notes, their Names and Proportions of Time, which are here set in the plainest method I could invent, beginning with the Semibreve, which is accounted a whole Measure. The Names of the Notes. Semibreve. 𝆹 𝆹 Minim. 톹텥 톹텥 Crotchet. 톺텥 톺텥 Quaver. 톼텮 톼텮 Semiquaver. 톼텯 톼텯 These two last are often for conveniency tied together, sometimes 4 or 6. The Rests or Pauses for each Note is thus marked. Semibreve. 𝇄 𝇄 Minim. 𝇅 𝇅 Crotchet. 𝇆 𝇆 Quaver. {quaver rest} {quaver rest} Semiquaver. {semiquaver rest} {semiquaver rest} A Semibreve is the longest Note (being a full Time) for which you must keep your Breath on the Pipe so long as you can leisurely in imagination tell four, which are to be Crotchets, for in the Common Time all Notes are reckoned double in proportion to the Semibreve, as two Minims, four Crotchets, eight Quaver, sixteen Semiquavers, as this first Example directs, which is marked with this Character 𝇍 or Mood, which is set at the beginning of all Lessons. Common Time. 𝆹 톹텥 톹텥 톺텥 톺텥 톺텥 톺텥 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 Tripla Time by 3 Minims. 𝆹· 톹텥 톹텥 톹텥 톺텥 톺텥 톺텥 톺텥 톺텥 톺텥 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 Tripla Time by 3 Crotchets. 톹텥· 톺텥 톺텥 톺텥 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텮 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 톼텯 The second and third Examples direct the Tripla Time, which is numbered by 3, and this Character 𝇊 3 or Mood is placed at the beginning of all Lessons: In these two Proportions of Time you often meet with Pricks added to the Notes, which Pricks are half the measure and proportion of the Notes to which they are added. Example. Thus I have in the most plain and easiest manner I could, set down the Examples of all Notes and Proportions of Time; such as desire to see the same more at large, I refer them to Mr. John Playford's Introduction to Music. To conclude; By these Rules and Directions, with a little help of some able Master to explain the true meaning and use thereof, you may in a short time become good Proficients on this Instrument. Thus hoping that these my Endeavours will be kindly accepted, it will be an Encouragement for me to present you with a Second Part of this nature in a few Months. Your Servant, ROBERT CARR. Advertisement of MUSIC lately printed, and sold by J. Playford near the Temple Church. THere is newly published music's Recreation, containing choice new Lessons and Tunes for the Tyra-Viol, with plain and case Instructions for Beginners. Price 1s. 6ds. The Dancing-Master, newly Reprinted with addition of 40 new Dances never printed before. Price bound 2s. 6ds. The Second Part of the Musical Companion, containing a Collection of new merry Catches and Songs. Price 1s. 6ds. There is newly printed a new Edition of the Violin Book, entitled, Apollo's Banquet, (first Part,) containing new Airs, Theatre Tunes, Horn pip●●, Jigs, and Scotch Tunes. The second Part of this Book contains a Collection of French-dancing Tunes, used at Court and in Dancing-Schools; as, several new Braw●●s, Corants, Borees Minuets, Gavottes, Sarabands, etc. Most of which are proper to play on the Flute or Recorder, as well as on the Violin, Price 1s. 6ds. Lesons for the Flute or Recorder Air Trumpet minuett March from the lower place A Air Slow The Duke of Graftons' March B A Farewell tune Boar C An Italion Ground turn over D Air E Trumpet tune Minuet Air F March G Trumpet tune Boar H Soft Softer Air very brisk A Round OH Sweet Betty Minvet Minvet Minvet Prelude Tune Air Air Tune Air Air Air Air Monsr. peaceable Tune Minvet Tune Tune Tune Round OH Air Theatre Tune Tune Air Theatre Tune Air Theatre Tune Tom jolly here's that will Chaling all the Fair Fie nay prithee john Theatre Tune Theatre Tune Tune