Yamaha YRS-302B Soprano Recorder, Key of C
| 110 of 112 people found the following review helpful  Very very nice. Baroque, not German (and why this matters), By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Yamaha YRS-302B Soprano Recorder, Key of C (Electronics) I purchased two of these recorders: one as a replacement for my daughter's inexpensive soprano recorder (which my 3 year-old son shattered while playing golf) and one to play when I travel.My goal was to find an inexpensive, easy-to-care-for recorder with a softer sound than the typical shrieking whistle sold to school children. I have not been disappointed--the Yahama Soprano recorder has a wonderful warm sound and is very comfortable to play. A note for parents: This recorder uses Baroque, not German fingering. This means that it is may not a good pre-band instrument, as most band woodwinds (and most recorders for school-age children) use German fingering. For example, on a Flutophone (German fingering), you play F by covering all of the holes on the left hand and only the top hole with the right hand. In Baroque fingering, you play F by covering the first, third and fourth holes on the right hand. It is a bit more challenging to play legato, since... Read more 50 of 51 people found the following review helpful Great instrument for the price, By This review is from: Yamaha YRS-302B Soprano Recorder, Key of C (Electronics) For the price, this recorder is one of the best plastic ones out there. If you are thinking about trying the recorder, I would highly recommend this one over the cheaper ones. The cheaper ones tend to sound shrill when you start playing the higher notes. I think that's part of the reason why recorders have such a bad reputation; kids shrieking on their school issued recorders can send any adult running. In contrast, the Yamaha 302 has a warmer tone and the higher register is not grating on the ears. It comes with a cleaning rod, cream for the joints, a fairly nice carrying case that zips, and a small insert with a fingering chart.The only drawback to this recorder is that it tends to clog easily. The mouthpeice is thinner, which makes it more comfortable to play, but I think it contributes to the clogging. Of course, clogging in unavoidable in all plastic recorders - all my other recorders clog too so I don't think this detracts from the benefits of this model... Read more 26 of 26 people found the following review helpful Fantastic Value, By Walter Reade (Appleton, WI United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Yamaha YRS-302B Soprano Recorder, Key of C (Electronics) This Yamaha recorder provides fantastic quality for the price. The Soprano YRS-302B is durable, comfortable, and sounds surprisingly nice. It will meet the needs of most casual players. |
