The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple. It is distinguished from other members of the family by having holes for seven fingers (the lower one or two often doubled to facilitate the production of semitones) an...
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- Frans Brüggen ,
- David Munrow ,
- Performing Ferrets ,
- Pete Seeger ,
- Bon Scott ,
- Biff Byford ,
- Shalom Hanoch ,
- John Paul Jones ,
- Dido ,
- Tito Larriva
Also known as:
- block flute,
- treble recorder,
- blockflöte,
- descant recorder,
- English flute,
- fipple flute,
- flute à bec
