Recorder

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The Recorder is a vertical flute with a whistle mouthpiece. This is the treble recorder : one of a large family of recorders ranging from the tiny sopranino to the great bass. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the recorder was a favorite solo and ensemble instrument, popular for its sweet and gentle sound. The treble and the smaller descant recorder are now widely used in schools.

Family
Woodwinds
Pitch range
Up to two octaves.
Material
Wood.
Size
Variable : this example, the treble, is 19 in (48 cm) long ; other recorders range from 6 in-8 ft (15 cm-2.40 m) long.
Origins
Whistle flutes of bone have existed since antiquity. The wooden recorder emerged in the 14th century. The earliest examples had no "break ;" instead, the mouthpiece was squared off.
Classification
Aerophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of a column of air.
And also...
The term "recorder" probably denotes that the instrument was used to record tunes - in the sense of recalling and repeating them.

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