What is a recorder?
Q: What is a recorder?
A: The recorder is a type of flute that is a musical instrument.
Q: How is a recorder shaped?
A: A recorder is shaped like a tube with one end bigger than the other end.
Q: How does a recorder player play the instrument?
A: A recorder player puts the bigger end of the instrument in their mouth and blows into it.
Q: When did people start playing the recorder?
A: People started playing the recorder in medieval times in Europe.
Q: Which famous composers wrote music for the recorder?
A: Purcell, Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi all wrote music for the recorder.
Q: Why did the popularity of the recorder decline in the 1900s?
A: The popularity of the recorder declined in the 1900s because people liked the flute and other instruments better than the recorder as these instruments are louder and better for playing difficult music.
Q: Why did more people start learning the recorder again in the 1900s?
A: More people started learning the recorder again in the 1900s for two reasons: firstly, people wanted to play old music on old kinds of instruments, and secondly, the recorder is a good instrument for children to learn about music.
