How do I know if my recorder is German or baroque?
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You can easily tell which type of recorder you have by comparing just two tone holes. If you look at the holes on a traditional Baroque recorder, the fourth hole down from the top is smaller than the fifth hole. On a German recorder, the order is switched – the fourth hole is larger than the fifth hole.
What is German recorder?
German recorders use a large 4th hole and small 5th hole which keeps a logical fingering order for F but adds a tricky fingering for F# and Bb.
What are the two styles of recorder?
There are two varieties of recorder, “Baroque style (English style)” and “German style.” These can be distinguished by the differences in fingering, based on the design. If the two styles are compared, the following differences in characteristics will be seen.
Which is easier Baroque or German fingering?
The most important difference is the fingering for the note F (soprano) that at first is easier to finger in the German fingering system (in comparison to the forked fingering of the Baroque system, see below).
What is the difference between a descant and soprano recorder?
The soprano recorder in c2, also known as the descant, is the third-smallest instrument of the modern recorder family and is usually played as the highest voice in four-part ensembles (SATB = soprano, alto, tenor, bass).
What is a giant recorder called?
Bass recorders as big as furniture Because they are so big, bass recorders and great bass recorders cannot be blown directly with the mouth as with a smaller sized instrument. For that reason, a long pipe (blowpipe) extends from the sound generating part of the instrument to the lips.
What is the difference between yrs 23 and yrs 24?
According to Yamaha, the only difference between these two recorders is that the YRS 24B is a 3 Piece English/Baroque fingering recorder and the YRS 23 is a 3 Piece German fingering recorder.