All About Recorders

Question 1

How many pieces can recorders have?

Accepted Answer

1, 2, or 3

Question 2

The first recorders were made of _______?

Accepted Answer

wood

Question 3

Why should you never eat right before playing a recorder?

Accepted Answer

You don't want to get food germs in your recorder.

Question 4

True or False Recorders are musical instruments not toy noisemakers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Sit up straight, put in on my chin, point it ????

Accepted Answer

at my knees.

Question 6

How do you clean your recorder daily?

Accepted Answer

clean the inside with the rag and blow out excess moisture.

Question 7

True or False Recorders have been around for more than 400 years.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which hand covers the top notes on the recorder?

Accepted Answer

Left

Question 9

The recorder is part of what family of instruments?

Accepted Answer

Woodwinds

Question 10

Which famous king had a collection of more than 70 recorders?

Accepted Answer

King Henry the Eighth

Question 11

Why do the bass and contrabass recorders have curved necks?

Accepted Answer

to make it easier to reach the keys

Question 12

True or False Recorders are food. We need to bite them and chew on them.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The largest recorders play the ______ notes and the smallest recorders play the ______ notes.

Accepted Answer

lowest, highest

Question 14

How do you make sound on a recorder?

Accepted Answer

blowing slow, warm air

Question 15

The most common type of recorder to play is the ______.

Accepted Answer

Soprano

Question 16

Why do we play the recorder with our left hand on top?

Accepted Answer

All woodwind instruments are played that way.

Question 17

How many holes are on the front of the recorder?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 18

Why is it important to cover the holes completely when you play?

Accepted Answer

Leaks cause squeaks.

Question 19

When you put your recorder together you should line up the ramp with the 7 holes in the front.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

What do ballerinas and recorders have in common.

Accepted Answer

Ballerinas wear tutu's & you say tutu when playing recorder.

Questions 20