RECORDER

Barnal, Prince John

Torres, Samantha Andre
The Recorder
-The instrument name "recorder" derives
from the Latin recordārī (to call to mind,
remember, recollect)
 History of
Recorder

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The Recorder is a very old woodwind instrument that is
from the ancient family called the internal duct flutes. It
has been around for over five hundred years in various
forms.

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Recorders were amongst the most popular instruments of the Middle Ages
and the Renaissance period.
•Recorders were popular in England and Europe from the 1300s
to the end of the 1700s.
•In the 15th and 16th centuries, recorders of different sizes were
commonly played in groups, known as ‘consorts’. Recorder
consorts accompanied singing and dancing. Renaissance
recorders were quite loud.

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•The softer baroque recorder became popular as a solo instrument in
the 17th century, but as orchestral concerts became more popular the
recorder became unfashionable because it was not loud enough to play
alongside other instruments.
•By the end of the 18th century, the louder transverse (side-blown) flute
had taken over the music traditionally played by recorders.

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 Recorders in 16th and early 17th century books

Virdung, Agricola, Musica instrumentalis deudsch Praetorius, Syntagma Musicum (1629)

Musica (1529)
getutscht (1511)

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 Types of
Recorders

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• SOPRANINO
• SOPRANO( DESCANT)
• ALTO( TREBLE)
• TENOR
• BASS
sopranino recorder
-The sopranino recorder is the second smallest recorder
of the modern recorder family, and was the smallest
before the 17th century.

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Soprano Recorder

the most common size of recorder, with a range of

two octaves from the C above middle C upward

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Alto Recorder
The alto recorder in F, also known as a treble (and,
historically, as consort flute and common flute) is a
member of the recorder family.

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Tenor Recorder

The tenor recorder is a member of the recorder family. It has the same
form as a soprano (or descant) recorder and an alto (or treble)
recorder, but it produces a lower sound than either

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Bass Recorder

A bass recorder is a wind instrument that belongs to the family of

recorders. The bass recorder plays an octave lower than the alto or treble
recorder.

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Materials of
Recorders

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1. WOOD
2. IVORY
3. PLASTIC
 Range of
Recorders

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 STYLES

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 Playing the
Recorder

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 Holding The Instrument
•Pick up the recorder and
place the mouthpiece on your
lips. Gently hold it between
your lips and balance it with
your fingers. Remember to
put your left hand at the top.
The back side with one hole
should face you. The front
side should face away from
you.
•Do not bite the mouthpiece or
allow it to touch your teeth.
Soprano Recorder Fingerings

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 Recorder
Repertoire

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Reference
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorder_(musical_instrument)#Structure
• https://www.wikihow.com/Play-the-Recorder
• https://americanrecorder.org/frequently_asked_questions.php
• http://headstartmusic.com.au/recorder-facts/

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