14/06/2024
The sun recorder
The sun recorder.
Your ears will love it ...
If all manufacturers put as much thought into the development of school recorders,
recorder group lessons would certainly be much more enjoyable for everyone.
Read why the sun recorder is so different - and therefore so popular and widespread.
If 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 with the same characteristics as solo instruments?
Because no thought has been given to where the sound of a recorder draws its greatest energy from.
This is where the sun recorder is different.
... and that's a good thing.
How do recorders produce soft sounds that want to blend?
If you study the history of recorder making, you can recognise this very clearly.
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 as a soloist.
Can I perfect the good sound experience of the sun recorder in my class?
That depends on the musical environment in which the recorders are used in your school.
a = 440 Hz is the tuning that matches all other instruments.
a = 432 Hz is the tuning that Rudolf Steiner recommended for beginner instruments.
Use the online flute advisor (further down the page) to find out which tuning will integrate best in your school.
Your online recorder consultant
The secrets of the sun recorder ...
... the inventor Jo Kunath tells you what makes the sun recorder so special.
Relax and listen, and then learn more.