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Abstract: Recorder is a general music education instrument that is used from 1960’s to present in Turkey. It is aimed development of teaching skills as well as playing skills for the students who are candidates for music teaching with the School Instruments - Recorder course in department of music education. Research is an action research. In the study, interviews were held to determine the expectations of the students from the School Instruments - Recorder course. Fifteen students were interviewed who choose School Instruments – Recorder course during Fall Semester 2016-2017 and their expectations are revealed in terms of musical, teaching proggession, Turkish Music and general. As a result of research, students’ expectation from School Instruments - Recorder in terms of teaching profession was coded as a well play and well teach. Although the students have learned to play recorder in their general music education they found the School Instruments - Recorder course necessary. Students think that recorder is suitable for general music education because of cheap and easy to learn compare with other instruments. Also students say that polyphonic musicality can be increased with recorder. Students generally expect from the School Instruments – Recorder course to steal well in the level where the instrument can be taught, to strengthen the sight-read and increase the skills. As a result of the research, the students' suggestions about this course are given. 

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