All About Recorders

What family of instruments does the recorder belong to?

• String
• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion

Which hand plays the top notes on the recorder?

• It doesn't matter
• Right
• Left
• I don't remember

How many pieces can recorders have?

• 1 or 2
• 4 or more
• 3
• 1, 2, or 3

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

• My teacher told me to
• All woodwind instruments are played that way

The first recorders were made of ___________.

• Plastic
• String
• Wood
• Bone

True or False
Recorders have been around for about
400 years.

• True
• False

Which famous king had a collection of over 70 recorders?

• Rupert the Great
• Henry the Eighth
• George the Fourth
• Forbis the First

The largest recorders play the _______ notes and the smaller recorders play the ______ notes.

• loudest/softest
• highest/lowest
• fastest/shortest
• lowest/highest

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

• Soprano
• Alto
• Tenor
• Bass

Why do the bass and contrabass recorders have curved necks?

• To look fancier
• To play louder
• to play softer
• to help reach the notes