recorder (Family of end-blown fipple flutes)
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Beschreibung
Family of end-blown woodwind flutes with a thumb-hole and seven finger-holes, it is the most common flute in Western classical tradition.
The family consists of a wide assortment of sizes:
- garklein recorder
- sopranino recorder
- soprano recorder (descant)
- alto recorder (treble)
- tenor recorder
- bass recorder
- great bass recorder (c-bass)
- contrabass recorder
- subcontrabass recorder
Not to be confused with the transverse (side-blown) Western concert flute.