LastTaboo (June 23, 2008 at 10:19 pm)

Okay, I'll admit that some of the cheaper recorders are a bit more difficult to blow notes at the right pitch. Purchasing a costly, high quality instrument will not help a novice player sound better. All beginners should buy a plastic Yamaha recorder or similar, especially if it is their first instrument. Some might discover they like a different family of instruments better. But hey, if you already have your heart set on a special instrument, buy it. I go for bargains - don't need the best.

jodangaro (June 23, 2008 at 10:53 am)

Beautiful!!!!

astonspider (June 20, 2008 at 3:44 am)

Essentially there is no difference between a well-made plastic recorder and the (expensive) wooden ones except tone. In fact the plastic ones often sound much better than the ones made from soft wood. The difference is more the skill of the player than the instrument itself. My recorders are all hand-carved from ebony and other hard woods with curved windways (in the mouth piece). A good recorder of the size used in schools can cost $1000s. There are other sizes than those shown here too.

chobrocoli (June 16, 2008 at 1:51 pm)

this was supposed to be a reply to LastTaboo

chobrocoli (June 16, 2008 at 1:38 pm)

I have heard that high quality wooden recorders (especially the bass once) are easier to play in tune with tha plastic recorders, but I haven't had the pleasure to try one :)

LastTaboo (June 10, 2008 at 9:13 pm)

Recorders are very difficult to play because of the three levels of harmonics possible. Unlike other woodwinds, instead of dynamic changes from harder breathing, the pitch changes. Recorders are used in schools because they are inexpensive, not because they are easy to play. I believe the level of difficulty between student level and concert quality recorders does not differ much.

Imonfire123 (June 7, 2008 at 11:28 pm)

amazazing

deckman92 (May 24, 2008 at 2:47 am)

i'm pretty sure that these recorders are essentially the same as those that are taught in schools, but better in sound quality. that bass is probably at least a little harder to play due to its size, though.

AgentAdrian (May 22, 2008 at 2:27 am)

I know that it takes insane amounts of breath control to master.

missDrienn (May 21, 2008 at 1:29 pm)

check my flute vid :p its much easier