14/06/2024
Die Sonnenflöte
The sun recorder.
Your ears will love it ...
If all manufacturers put as much thought into the development of school recorders,
group recorder lessons would certainly be much more enjoyable for everyone.
Read why the sun recorder is so different - and therefore so popular and widespread.
When there are several recorders in the room, each one has to be quieter.
This sounds like a truism, but why are normal school recorders built according to the same characteristics as solo instruments?
Because no thought has been given to where the sound of a recorder derives its greatest energy.
This is where the sun recorder is different.
.... and that's a good thing.
How do recorders produce soft sounds that want to blend?
This is also very clear if you study the history of recorder making.
Conclusion: The areas of the recorder that are most relevant to the sound character of the instrument must be changed so that the instrument wants to blend with others - and not stand out soloistically.
Can I still perfect the good sound experience of the sun recorder in my classroom?
This depends on the musical environment in which the recorders are used in your school.
a = 440 Hz is the tuning that suits all other instruments.
a = 432 Hz is the tuning that Rudolf Steiner recommended for beginner instruments.
Use the online recorder advisor(further down the page) to find out which tuning integrates best in your school.
