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recorder 

A wooden instrument invented in the Renaissance, which came to its height of popularity in the Baroque period. Many famous composers wrote music for the recorder, including Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and Handel. The recorder has Several sizes ranging from the 'Garklein' which is about 4.5 inches long, to the 'Contrabass' whish is about 4 feet long. The instrument was re-popularized in the late 20th century as a device for teaching young children about music. Unfortunately, this leaves many under the impression that the recorder is not a "real" instrument, when in fact, it is a lovely, complex and difficult to master instrument. The recorder has many names- Flute a bec, in French, Flauto Dolce, in Spanish and Blocflute in German. Many times recorders are accompanied by harpsichords, whose ”ping” sound contrasts beautifully with the mellow sound of the recorder.
Person 1: Do you play an instrument?

Person 2: Yes, I play the recorder.

Person 1: LOL! I played the recorder in 3rd grade! I played three blind mice!!1

Person 2: *sigh*
recorder by Mingreyy September 6, 2005
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Those plastic flutes that everyone got in 5th grade.
I could never play the recorder right
recorder by elevatorfan7072 December 4, 2014

Recorder 

Satan's devil flute.
The high pitched squeal that a kid makes while playing a recorder.
Recorder by Bekah Shudell April 11, 2008

Recorder 

A flute, but for sixth graders
-There are actually professional recorderplayers!
-That's interesting, but I'm not one of them

Recorder 

A awful plastic "instrument" that 5 year olds play hot cross buns. People who claim they this plastic piece of shit are talentless , douche bags.
That loser chick in school plays the fricken recorder.
Recorder by Sheilalala November 15, 2018

Recorder 

And the recorder instrument records all the air out of the instrument
My recorder recorded all the air out as I played a beautiful melody
Recorder by A.B.C-QUEEN January 21, 2020

recorder 

some one who records or is a dumbass
that guy is such a recorder
recorder by cant speak spanish July 27, 2005