Sub-contrabass recorder

Subcontrabass recorder

Woodwind instrument
Classification	Wind Woodwind Aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	421.221.12 (Flute with internal duct and finger holes)
Related instruments
Bass recorder Contrabass recorder Great bass recorder Tenor recorder

The sub-contrabass recorder is a member of the recorder family with a low note of FF (or F₁ in SPN).^{[citation needed]} It is manufactured in a design with a square or rectangular cross-section, which was first patented in 1975 by Joachim and Herbert Paetzold. They are made from plywood and have a doubled-back bore like a bassoon, which reduces the exterior length of the instrument. They also have wooden keys.^[1] Through this special and proprietary design, the instrument can be played with a very short bocal.

See also

• Sub-great bass recorder for an image

References

1. Lasocki, David (2001). "Recorder". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan. ISBN 9780195170672.