{"id":122,"date":"2019-11-13T23:02:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T05:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundadventurer.com\/?p=122"},"modified":"2020-07-20T05:43:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T10:43:06","slug":"recorder-vs-tin-whistle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundadventurer.com\/recorder-vs-tin-whistle\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Recorder the Same As a Tin Whistle?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tin Whistles and Recorders… You might have heard about these instruments and after looking at a couple pictures you’ll notice that they look similar, but are they the same instruments? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tin Whistles and Recorders are both fipple flutes but are not the same instrument. Tin whistles are diatonic instruments (7 notes) while recorders are chromatic instruments (12 notes). The average tin whistle also typically has a softer sound than your average recorder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those are just the basic differences, but what does that all mean? Let’s dive in and see what the difference is and why you would want to choose one over the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Differences Between the Recorder and the Tin Whistle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tin whistles and recorders look very similar, but there are some strong differences that are very important<\/strong> to understand if you are trying to pick between the two instruments. Both instruments are very inexpensive, with many recorders only costing around $5. Why would you choose one over the other? Let’s take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tin Whistle vs. Recorder Sound<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The most important difference between tin whistles and recorders to me, personally, is the sound. A recorder has a bit more of brash sound, to me which I think is captured really well in this YouTube video that I made:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tin Whistle vs. The Recorder: What's the Difference?<\/div><\/div>
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