Remember the recorder? It's that small plastic instrument — looks kind of like a flute or clarinet — that's often the first instrument children learn to play in school. Or, at least, they used to. But ...

'I just watch the delight on these kids' faces when they get an instrument that they can hold in their hands. They feel like real musicians' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

It can get a little tricky. "' [The recorder] is a very sensitive instrument," says Edwards, the music teacher in Georgia. He actually purchased and practiced on his own recorder first so he could ...

The small plastic instrument has long been the go-to instrument in elementary schools. But it is capable of so much more than "Hot Cross Buns." Remember the recorder? It's that small plastic ...