Recorder sizes

1. What are the different sizes of recorders?
2. What is the standard recorder size?
3. What are the three most common sizes of recorder?
4. Which recorder is the largest?

What are the different sizes of recorders?

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 is the standard recorder size?

Recorder Sizes There are 235 products. Recorders are made in different sizes with names and compasses roughly corresponding to different vocal ranges. The sizes most commonly in use today are the soprano ("descant", lowest note C₅), alto "treble", lowest note F₄), tenor (lowest note C₄) and bass (lowest note F₃).

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.

Which recorder is the largest?

What Is The Biggest Recorder Called? – The biggest recorder is the sub-contrabass recorder. This recorder is over 6 feet long.