Nowadays, there is a need to explore the knowledge and skills among primary school Music Education Teachers to teach playing recorder in B-flat note. According to the National Education Philosophy and the Primary School Standard Curriculum, education is embodied to produce students that can play music instrument. Three experienced teachers who teach Music Education for Stage 2 will be selected as the subject of this study. The aim of this study is to identify the activities and skills among experienced music teachers of selected primary schools on how they teach playing B-flat note recorder in Tambun, Ipoh. Researcher also wants to explore the activities performed by the teachers in the classroom to improve playing recorder among students. The findings are based on observations, interviews and document analysis. This study can help in improving the quality of teaching and provide a guide for the teachers in designing activities and teaching strategies on how to play recorder especially B-flat note.
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