(Music playing)

An animated panda plays a recorder.

A title reads: Bamboo Loves Music. Created by Tero Hollo

A narrator says, HI, BAMBOO LOVE. WHAT INSTRUMENT WOULD YOU LOVE TO TRY TODAY?

White text in a green heart reads: Recorder

The narrator says, RECORDER!

(Wind blowing)

Bamboo Love holds up a pinwheel. It turns in a breeze that rustles bulrushes.

Bamboo Love says, HMM. HUH?

Bamboo Love stands next to a thin hollow tree with holes in it.

The narrator asks, OH, DO YOU LIKE THAT WHISTLING SOUND, BAMBOO LOVE?

Bamboo Love says, MM-HMM.

Bamboo Love covers different holes on the tree.

(Wooden flute sound)

Bamboo Love smiles and claps.

The narrator says, GREAT JOB! YOU'RE MAKING MUSIC!

Bamboo Love sits down, looking tired.

The narrator says, AW, THAT'S RIGHT, BAMBOO LOVE. MAKING MUSIC IS HARD WORK!

A brown bear walks over, carrying two recorders in its mouth.

The narrator says, OH, HELLO, BROWN BEAR. WHAT ARE YOU HOLDING?

Brown Bear stands on hind legs and gives one recorder to Bamboo Love. Brown Bear plays the recorder.

(Recorder music)
Bamboo Love stands and points at the tree.

Bamboo Love says, WOOWW!

The narrator says, I AGREE! YOU'RE RIGHT, THAT INSTRUMENT IS SIMILAR TO THAT PIECE OF WOOD. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE INSTRUMENT BROWN BEAR PLAYED IS CALLED?

Bamboo Love says, UH UH.

The narrator says, THE WOODEN TUBED INSTRUMENT IS CALLED A RECORDER!

Bamboo Love says, OOH!

The narrator asks, DO YOU KNOW WHAT SOUND THE RECORDER MAKES?

Bamboo Love says, DU, DU, DU, DUUUU!

The narrator asks, WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RECORDER?

Bamboo Love says, UH-HUH!

Penguin waves.

Penguin says, WHA-WHA!

The narrator says, HELLO, PENGUIN! WOULD YOU LIKE TO TEACH BAMBOO LOVE ABOUT THE RECORDER?

Penguin holds up a blue tablet.

Penguin says, WHA-WHA!

The tablet’s screen shows the recorder.

The narrator says, TO PLAY THE RECORDER, YOU MUST BLOW INTO THE MOUTHPIECE LIKE A WHISTLE. THE LEFT HAND SITS AT THE TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT READY TO PRESS THE TOP HOLES, INCLUDING THE THUMB HOLE. AND THE RIGHT HAND SITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INSTRUMENT READY TO PRESS THE BOTTOM HOLES. THE INSTRUMENT HAS A WOODEN TUBE, EIGHT FINGER HOLES, A MOUTHPIECE, AND A WOODEN BLOCK CALLED A FIPPLE THAT DIRECTS THE AIR. THANK YOU FOR THAT INTERESTING RECORDER LESSON, PENGUIN!

Penguin says, WHA-WHA!

Penguin waves and walks away.
The narrator says, SO, BAMBOO LOVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TRY PLAYING THE RECORDER?

Bamboo Love says, MM-HMM!

Bamboo Love blows into the recorder.

(High-pitched squeals)

Brown Bear covers their ears.

The narrator says, HMM, MAYBE YOU BLEW A LITTLE TOO HARD INTO THE MOUTHPIECE?

Brown Bear pats Bamboo Love’s back.

Bamboo Love says, HUH.

The narrator asks, WILL YOU TRY AGAIN?

Bamboo Love says, MM-HMM!

Bamboo Love blows into the recorder.

(Recorder tone)

The narrator says, WHOA, YOU DID IT, BAMBOO LOVE! THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DO IS PRESS DOWN ON THE FINGER HOLES TO MAKE DIFFERENT NOTES. DO YOU REMEMBER HOW TO HOLD THE RECORDER?

Bamboo Love says, HMM…

Brown Bear plays. Bamboo Love watches, then joins in.

(Recorder music playing)

The narrator says, WELL DONE! NOW YOU CAN PLAY THE RECORDER ALONG WITH YOUR FRIEND!

(Recorder music playing)

The narrator says, TODAY WE LEARNED ABOUT THE RECORDER. BAMBOO LOVE LEARNED THAT A RECORDER IS A WOODWIND INSTRUMENT THAT MAKES CLEAR AND SWEET WHISTLE SOUNDS. AND... YOU PRESS DOWN ON THE FINGER HOLES TO MAKE DIFFERENT NOTES.

(Music playing)

End credits read: Produced in association with tvokids
Produced in collaboration with Radio-Canada
Produced in association with Knowledge: Kids
Produced in collaboration with Groupe Média TFO
Logos: Bamboo Love. Victory VFX. PopArts. VictoryArts.
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