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- What size is a recorder?
- What are the three most common sizes of recorder?
- How big is a sopranino recorder?
- How many finger-holes does a recorder have?
What size is a recorder?
Recorders come in many different sizes. The main kinds, from small to large, are: sopranino, descant (soprano), treble (alto), tenor and bass. These usually come apart into three pieces, except the sopranino which has only two.
What are the three most common sizes of recorder?
1. Which size? If you are picking the recorder up for the first time, or coming back to it after many years, there is the whole recorder family to consider! As a starting point, the most common sizes are the soprano (descant), alto (treble) or tenor recorder.
How big is a sopranino recorder?
The sopranino recorder is the second smallest recorder of the modern recorder family, and was the smallest before the 17th century. This modern instrument has F5 as its lowest note, and its length is 20 cm. It is almost always made from soft European or tropical hardwoods, though sometimes it is also made of plastic.
How many finger-holes does a recorder have?
A recorder can be distinguished from other duct flutes by the presence of a thumb-hole for the upper hand and seven finger-holes: three for the upper hand and four for the lower.
