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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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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.
Thanks
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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.
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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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Where do you place your pinky when playing recorder?
do you place your free pinky of your left hand underneath as a support or do you let in hang free?
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Has anyone required nonstandard fingerings for "normal" pipe instruments?
By "normal," I mean pipe instruments that are tuned to 12-equal temperament. They have "standard" fingering for each notes in 12edo, but I recall that, when I was young, I found it ...
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How do I play: do re mi fa sol la si, on my soprano recorder?
I am confused about there being different lowest notes for different sizes of recorder.
My soprano recorder says descant B. It is an average sized recorder (Yamaha YRS-24B).
What will the fingering ...
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How similar (or not) are recorder, fife, and flute fingerings?
I don't play any of these instruments, but have at least tried them enough to play a scale.
My impression is the basic holes down the pipe are tuned to a diatonic scale. The more holes covered, the ...
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Should I bother to learn the correct fingering or transpositions by default when playing a second instrument?
I have been playing the Soprano recorder for some time now, and also the Alto for a while as well.
The thing is, I never bothered learning the correct fingering for the Alto. That is, the fingering ...
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Recorder left-hand thumb position with certain note combinations
Looks like thumbs in general are a real issue for me.
I'm teaching myself the recorder, and would not want to acquire a bad habit. I'm approaching notes in the higher octave (soprano recorder) and ...
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Right-hand thumb position for playing recorder
I am approaching the (soprano) recorder by myself, and have checked several resources online with very valuable advice (e.g. placing the left-hand thumb slightly inclined so as to allow it roll — life ...
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Overblown octaves on a tenor recorder
I have a brand new Aulos 511 tenor recorder and can achieve perfect overblown octaves without changing my fingering, just adjusting the position of my tongue and directing the stream of air. Why are ...
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Correct fingering for soprano recorder
In the following diagram, is the fingering for Si 2 incorrect? Someone said it is not the real fingering, but an alternative with the wrong tuning.
He also said that the Baroque fingering for high Do#...
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Is there any recorder with same fingering as tin whistle/six hole bamboo flute?
Recently I bought a Hohner C-Soprano Baroque recorder, I love to play it. Unfortunately, unlike six hole bamboo flute or tin whistle, recorder fingering is somewhat different, especially while playing ...
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Why does closing a recorder bell raise the pitch sometimes and lower the pitch other times?
I have been playing recorder for two years now and have recently been using this chart, http://www.dolmetsch.com/efingeringchart.pdf for third octave soprano fingerings.
Playing the D or the F# ...
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