Recorders are cool!

The recorder is a woodwind instrument. The recorder is blown and the mouth of the instrument is blocked by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple. It is different from other woodwinds because it has holes for seven fingers, and one for the thumb.

The recorder was popular in medieval times but was later replaced by orchestral woodwind instruments, such as the flute, oboe and clarinet. During its most popular time, the recorder was traditionally associated with birds, shepherds, miraculous events, funerals and marriages.

In the mid 20th century, recorders could be made out of plastic, which made them cheap and easy to produce. They are also easy to play. Like other instruments, the recorder requires a lot of study to play at an advanced level.

The recorder has often been used in popular music, and can be heard in songs by The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Jimi Hendrix.