• 🪈 Virtual Recorder

    Play soprano recorder melodies, explore fingerings, practice musical scales, and record your own music online.

    1. Recorder Sound Settings

    2. Interactive Soprano Recorder

    Selected Note — Select a note to begin
    Soprano Recorder Fingering Guide

    The illustration displays representative Baroque fingering patterns for common notes. Select a note below to see the corresponding covered and uncovered holes.

    Covered Open

    Select a note to display its fingering.

    The thumb hole is shown to the left of the recorder body.

    Playable Notes: C5–D7

    Press and hold a note button to sustain it. Release to stop. For accurate recorder technique, consult a fingering chart for your specific instrument.

    Computer keyboard: A S D F G H J K L ; Q W E plays 13 consecutive chromatic notes starting from the selected register.

    3. Recorder Scale Practice

    Scale notes are highlighted in gold. Root notes have a darker gold underline. The scale player chooses an octave within the available range.

    4. Recorder Melody Recorder

    No recorder melody recorded yet.

    Record notes and their timing, play your melody back, or copy a text-based note sequence. Audio and MIDI export are not included.

  • A Virtual Recorder lets musicians, singers, songwriters, students, and beginners explore the sound of the recorder directly in their browser without needing a physical instrument.

    Whether you're learning musical notes, practicing melodies, or experimenting with woodwind sounds, this free online recorder provides an interactive way to make music.

    How to Use the Virtual Recorder

    Click or tap the note buttons to play different pitches, or use your computer keyboard for additional control.

    Choose between classical, warm, and airy recorder sounds. Adjust the breath intensity, airiness, vibrato, and volume to experiment with different tones.

    Learn About the Recorder

    The recorder is a woodwind instrument from the internal duct flute family. It produces sound when air passes through a narrow windway and strikes an edge.

    Recorders come in several sizes, including soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. The soprano recorder is particularly popular in beginner music education because of its accessible design and relatively simple fingering system.

    Explore Recorder Fingerings

    On a physical recorder, covering and uncovering finger holes changes the pitch.

    The virtual recorder includes a visual fingering reference for selected notes using common Baroque-style fingerings. Some notes require more advanced techniques, including half-holing or alternative fingerings.

    Practice Recorder Scales

    Use the built-in scale player to explore major, minor, pentatonic, and chromatic scales.

    Highlight the notes in your selected scale and adjust the tempo to practice melodic patterns at a comfortable speed.

    Experiment With Breath and Articulation

    Breath control is essential for producing a stable tone on a real recorder.

    The virtual breath intensity control changes the synthesized sound's strength, while the articulation setting lets you compare smooth and tongued note attacks.

    You can also experiment with vibrato to add expression to sustained notes.

    Virtual Recorder for Singers and Songwriters

    Singers can use the virtual recorder for pitch matching, ear training, interval recognition, and practicing melodies.

    Songwriters and producers can experiment with recorder-inspired sounds for classical, folk, Renaissance, Baroque, cinematic, pop, and other musical styles.

    Record Your Recorder Melodies

    The built-in recorder captures the notes you play, their timing, and note lengths so you can listen back to musical ideas.

    You can also copy a text-based note sequence for reference when practicing, composing, or arranging.

    Tip: Start with the notes C, D, E, F, and G to practice a simple melody. Play slowly while listening carefully to each pitch, then try singing the same notes to strengthen your ear training and melodic accuracy.

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