Treble Recorder (Noun)
Meaning
A small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The treble recorder is a popular instrument in elementary school music classes due to its simplicity and affordability.
- She picked up the treble recorder and began to play a lively tune, her fingers moving quickly over the finger holes.
- The orchestra's woodwind section featured a soloist playing a beautiful melody on the treble recorder.
- In the Renaissance, the treble recorder was a common instrument in courtly entertainment and dance music.
- The music teacher demonstrated how to hold the treble recorder correctly, with the thumb holes facing downwards and the finger holes facing upwards.