Questions tagged [recorder]
The recorder is a fippled end-blown flute from the woodwind family. The most common recorders are the Descant and the Treble.
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Is there a system behind recorder fingering charts or do people just memorize them?
I'd like to understand how recorder fingerings work, e.g. for a Baroque alto recorder. Let's say you know which holes are open, which ones are partially open and which ones are closed. How can you ...
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How were the hole positions determined on a recorder, and how were the fingerings invented?
I recently obtained an inexpensive plastic recorder and am amazed that it’s possible to play a chromatic scale on it across two octaves. Many of the fingerings seem magical to me - as in, how did ...
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How do I play this rhythm? [duplicate]
I am trying to play the Largo from Vivaldi's Concerto for Flautino in C Major (RV 443), but I am not sure how to time this passage in measure 4:
This piece is in 12/8 time, but the notes in this ...
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Playing a C Recorder with classical guitar
The guitar is normally a G tuning instrument but recorders are C or F instruments,Do I need to alter standard guitar tuning to eg C tuning, in order to play with a C Recorder eg Descant or Tenor, or F,...
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I am a recorder player and have come across a strange version, would like to know more
Any ideas what this might be called, note the thumb hole is in the lower end of the tube.
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Practicing airflow away from the tenor recorder
I have a new Yamaha tenor recorder, and I love practicing it. But I'm having a really hard time not overblowing, especially in the lowest register.
I'm a tuba player, so using so little air is really ...
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Which fingering system is easier on the Roland AE-01, trumpet or recorder?
The Roland AE-01 (digital wind instrument) has fingering for recorder and trumpet. There is no need to develop blowing technique.
I played the trumpet years ago so I can recall some of it.
In terms ...
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Tune of wind instruments and the strength of blow
First of all I want to inform you that I wasn't that close with music in my life so I might not know the obvious and mix up terminology. I am gathering information for an engineering project involving ...
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Plastic vs. wooden recorder and saliva build-up?
I teach recorder to young students (ages 9-11), and I often play along. I used to play on a Hohner wooden recorder, which I liked. It had a better tone quality and I thought it would be a better ...
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Is there a recorder-analog for the flute?
I have used soprano baroque recorders for students aged 8-10 as a "pre-band" instrument. I find that most students enjoy practicing note-reading, and the average student is able to progress ...
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Is it difficult to transition from German fingering to Baroque fingering?
Just for fun, I am looking into learning how to play the recorder. I might be able to get a soprano recorder from a friend who doesn't play it anymore, but it seems like it requires German fingering. ...
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How can I find out which woodwind instruments have the same (or almost the same) fingering so it makes transitioning between those instruments easier?
Just for fun, I want to begin learning woodwind instruments. Unfortunately, I have to put some financial constraints on that project. Therefore, I am looking into learning how to play the recorder, ...
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Which instruments have the same (or almost the same) fingering? (In other words, which instruments can you play if you know how to play one of them?) [closed]
First of all, I fully realize that to know how to actually play an instrument, there is more to it than just the fingering. Yet, I feel like it has to make things easier, right?
What about recorder, ...
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Will a plastic recorder clearly show expansion/contraction or at least changes to pitch due to temperature? [duplicate]
I need to do a science project, and I'm investigating how temperature affects the pitch of an instrument. I currently play clarinet, and I'm not comfortable putting my wooden clarinet in the fridge or ...
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Playing a tin whistle or recorder out of the side of your mouth
Is there any advantage or disadvantage to the position of a tin whistle (or penny whistle) on (in?) the mouth?
Some background:
I play flute, so nothing in the mouth. I tongue on various parts of my ...
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