Top products from r/Recorder
We found 13 product mentions on r/Recorder. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. The Modern Recorder Player: Treble Recorder - Volume 1
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Show Reddit reviews2. From Descant to Treble - Part 1: for Treble Recorder (Enjoy the Recorder) (Pt. 1)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
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5. Yamaha Fife Recorder (YRF-21Y)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Key of C2 piece ABS plastic bodyOpen hole fingeringsMolded flute-style lip plateIncludes cotton carrying bag and fingering chart
Show Reddit reviews6. Yamaha 300-Series Set of 4 Recorders with Case
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Includes one each of the sopranino, soprano, alto, and tenor recorders.All recorders feature Baroque-English fingering.Set of four Yamaha 300-Series recorders in a cordura carrying case with molded foam lining.Also includes cleaning rods and joint grease.
Show Reddit reviews7. Yamaha YRB-302B Bass Recorder, Key of F
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
4 piece bass recorder in the key of FMade from durable and long-lasting ABS plasticArched windway gives experienced players more controlAngled neck for a more comfortable playing position
Show Reddit reviews8. Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder, Key of C
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
3 piece tenor recorder in the key of CMade from durable and long-lasting ABS plasticArched windway gives experienced players more controlKey of C
Show Reddit reviews9. Yamaha YRA-28B Alto Recorder, Key of F
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Key of FBaroque fingeringDouble holesThree piece construction
Show Reddit reviews10. Aulos Recorder (A303AI)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Soprano recorder modelled on an original 18th century Richard haka designSimulated wood grain finish with a refined, sonorous and soft tone3 piece construction - light Brown body with ivory trimMade from ABS plasticSupplied in leatherette Bag, with finger chart, cleaning rod and joint grease
Show Reddit reviews11. Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation PRE-1B 1-Piece Soprano Prerecorder - Blue
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
An easy and rewarding first learning experienceIt's So Easy To Play!Little Fingers - No Problem!Extended Playing RangeAccessories Include: Cloth Storage Bag ,Neck Strap,Fingering Chart and Reward Sticker
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The autos is truly lovely, (Haka wood grain) Sweet, bright sound without being so much of a shril which is so typical of plastic soprano recorders in general.
https://www.amazon.com/Aulos-703W-Soprano-Descant-Recorder/dp/B001VO7ACA
Here is a video of Lenka Molconilova playing one, she used to play the Aulos Haka plastic recorders before getting the handmade expensive recorders she plays today. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hVARLQolFk0
Besides the Eagle, I am also pining for one of these. But that is not my price range yet either.
In the realm of cheapest are Smart and Woodnote. The Smart soprano I have is bad enough I am not going to bother trying an alto, but I am planning on getting a Woodnote alto. At $20 on ebay there is little risk, and they are alleged to be exact Yamaha clones.
The yamaha 300 series alto is my current regular recorder and I like it. Aulos makes better plastic altos, the A509 and A709. I don't have them, but reviews all seem good enough to try them, and my Aulos sopranino is nice. Then ALSO, there is the Zen-on Bressan alto. A little more expensive for a plastic, but allegedly worth it. Considering the price difference, I will probably try all of those before going up the 1.5 orders of magnitude price difference to a modern wood recorder.
tl;dr: Woodnote for cheap, or Yamaha 300, Aulos A509 or A709, or Zen-on.
Re books: The Recorder Book
I fully endorse this point. When I teach children, at the beginning of the lessons, we play the 'point and shoot' game. Balancing the descant (soprano) on the lower lip and right thumb only, they point the bell of the instrument to any part of the room and 'shoot'. With a bit of balancing practice, they can hit the ceiling. The point is that the need to develop a posture that allows for complete freedom of all the moving fingers. The use of a thumb rest on bigger instruments is often the result of bad posture and an underdeveloped sense of balance.
However, if the intention is only to play for fun, without the wish to develop a proper technique, then thumb rests are perfectly acceptable. It's partly the result of many people not realising that there is a recognised technique for recorder playing. Walter van Hauwe's books are good starts.
That's soprano, alto, tenor, but instead of a bass on the low side it has a sopranino on the high side. A good instrument to have for sure, but having a bass is way more useful if you play with others.
Btw, a bass alone is in the upper 200 dollars:
https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YRB302B-Bass-Recorder-Baroque/dp/B0002MS7NI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1541039579&sr=8-6&keywords=yamaha+recorders+musical+instruments&dpID=31BmIDjJM4L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
so a quartet SATB will be close to 400, not 300 like I originally guessed
That's Damon Albarn from Blur/Gorillaz, multi instrumentalist but obviously not classically trained in everything. I'm assuming the other players were studio musicians, which is why they're technique is on point!
That electric recorder is really cool, but I'm in no position to buy that. I was looking at Alto recorders on Amazon and I found some in the $20 - $40 price range I like (like this Yamaha one in F). Do you have any recommendations for a beginner alto recorder?
What do you think of this set?
https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-300-Set-Recorders-Case/dp/B0002MQG72/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XB4J5Q32Z1XG53QF6QBA
It says it's from 2015, maybe you saw the older copies being sold by resellers. This should be the lastest one, right?
https://www.amazon.com/Charlton-Method-Recorder-Andrew/dp/1908904798/ref=pd_cp_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3P228YSEHD7CRZ5ERT4D
You could also buy a fife
Do they assume you're starting from scratch, or do some of them presume you need retraining from a descant?
edit: think I might pick up this one as the reviews are quite favourable for exactly this situation:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Descant-Treble-Pt-Enjoy-recorder/dp/0946535019
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B007S7GHBO/ref=mp_s_a_1_92?ie=UTF8&qid=1524037337&sr=8-92&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=suzuki+recorder