Music Banter - Help identifying an instrument

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Originally Posted by brlarini (Post 1237244)

Glad I came here just before getting another model (from Yamaha though, Yrs24). I found a shop in my country selling the YRS-302B at a reasonable price for our standards (R$67,80 :( ). and I think I'll stick with that one, as I am new to this.
Thank you for your tips VEGANGELICA, since I'll try to learn by myself they may come in handy. Thanks to internet to for the large amount of material about it :) .

You're very welcome for the tips. I learned mostly by myself, too, so I want to pass on what I learned!

I checked to see the difference between the less expensive Yamaha YRS-24B Soprano Recorder (3-piece plastic construction, Baroque fingering) and the more expensive YRS-302B (which costs 4 times as much), and I see that the YRS-302B...

* Has an arched windway designed for ease of reaching upper register.
* Is considered fully compatible with wooden recorders.
* Is made of ABS resin for strength and durability.

The cheaper Yamaha YRS-24B Soprano Recorder got good reviews on Amazon, however...

Amazon.com: Yamaha YRS24B Soprano Recorder: Musical Instruments

... so perhaps the difference between the two models isn't worth the extra money for the YRS-302B. Since I haven't tried the YRS-24B series of recorders, I don't know, though.

The Yamaha YRS-302B Soprano recorder should come with a fingering chart, grease to put on the joints to help the three pieces slide together better, and a rod to which you can attach a small piece of cloth to swab out the instrument when you are done playing. So, you should have every physical thing you need to learn to play it (other than the cloth).

One tip is that when you play a recorder, due to breath moisture you can get condensation in the instrument that interferes with producing clear notes, and the best way to get rid of it (while playing) is to suck upward (don't try to blow it out). If moisture builds up even more such that sucking doen't "vacuum" it out, then you can stop playing and swab out the recorder.

Another tip: to get the sound you are after (to match the videos), you will want to produce vibrato, which you can do by rhythmic blowing into the recorder. You'll be able to play with the sound to see what works best for you.

I hope you'll have fun, whichever recorder you get (in South Africa, I'm thinking, based on the R of your currency)! I checked and see there are YouTube videos that can serve as teacher instruction:

How to Play the Recorder : How to Play the Recorder - YouTube