Description
The recorder also called (Flute) is among the earliest woodwind instruments and it is a forerunners of the modern flute. The flute has a mouthpiece and is played like a whistle by blowing air directly into it. This instrument can be used in a musical class while in school or in the church.
It is a simple wooden tube, usually with eight fingerholes which are covered to produce different notes (sounds). At the mouthpiece, a wooden block called called (fipple)directs the air. The Recorders were most popular during the Baroque period (1600-1750), when they formed part of consorts (small group of instruments).
They are made in a range of sizes, from the small, very high-pitched sopranino to the large and low-pitched bass. Most modern recorders have three sections called joints, that fit together: the head, body, and the foot.
Features
- Mouthpiece
- Head Joint
- Body
- Fingerhole