The Low Notes do not Speak Easily or are Unobtainable.

• Fingerholes are not completely covered
• Corked joints are leaking
• Cracks have developed
  
• Keys have become faulty: key pads leak, key mechanism may not be aligned
• The bore may require oiling
• The block may be swollen: over time the block may have changed its dimensions – the surface may have risen, thus narrowing the windway
• There may be dirt in the windway
• The cleaner is stuck in the instrument (yes, in fact it happens quite often!)
  

What do I do now?

• Check that fingers cover the holes completely
• Check joints
• Have cracks repaired in the recorder clinic, possibly by adding a decorative ring.
  
• Have keys checked at the recorder clinic
• Oil the bore
• Send instrument to recorder clinic for corrections to block or windway
• Do not leave the cleaner inside the instrument, for example in order to store it there.