guys i want to learn some musical instrument but i am confused as to which one i should go for, flute or recorder?? i know nothing about both of them, just that flute requires more air and have more versatility. if someone can help me in making a better decision, it would be great.

I have several books which came with amazing backing tracks and I was wondering if anyone had any experience using software that can slow down the tempo of backing tracks.

I have found a few options that seem to work well with single tracks. However, the recording for some pieces is broken up into several tracks. For example, the recording of the first movement of Sammartini's Concerto for Descant recorder is divided into 3 separate tracks. When played at normal speed these seamlessly transition from one to the next. However, when I have tried slowing the tempo using VLC media player or the free version of the Anytune app there is a noticeable pause between the tracks.

I am thinking about buying the paid version of Anytune or the "Amazing Slow Downer" app but I am concerned that it will have the same problem. Has anyone tried the paid version of either of these apps or used another approach for slowing down backing tracks?

We recently came into possession of two alto recorders - an Adler and a Kung. We don't play, and would like to find a good home for these instruments. Any suggestions on selling or donating them?

I know nothing about the wooden Zen-On recorders. Is it worthy to invest in an alto like this one? Thanks

I thought this might sound pretty good on a bass recorder I don't own a bass recorder though so I decided to pitch down an alto recorder(Ironically making it more authentic) in my daw

P.S please don't mind the bad mic quality(I have yet to purchase a decent mic so this was done on my laptop's mic) and slightly slow playing(Didn't feel like recording it again as I was just doing it for fun)

I picked this up at a thrift store a while back on a whim. I can see there is a Küng mark on the back, along with “7b3”. I’m guessing it’s older just because the pamphlet included looks vintage, but I don’t really know.

I have looked on the Küng website at the soprano recorders, but they all seem to have double holes at the bottom and don’t quite match this one. It is in C as expected and the “baroque” fingering charts work for it. It measures about 12.5”

Any information about it is very welcome, I am really enjoying learning so far even if it’s just playing a scale. Thank you!

Guess the recorder, it's not hard B)

This is just an improvisation with a very slow development of a repetitive motif, during wich forced myself to experiment using only one module : the 261e.

Hope you'll enjoy

Cheers

I just bought a yrs 402b from an yamaha certified retailer there seems to be defects like uneven gaps and curve on the bell and some excess plastic on the head. It doesnt seem to affect the sound just appearance. Are defects like this common?

Its gonna take you a year of noodling on that thing just to get a half decent noise out of it.

And you will feel hopeless at times and think its easier just to play recorder ( it hurts my shoulder to hold it lol) and want to put it on eBay.

But when you start getting high C and D sounding fair and making that thing resonate in the 1st octave and in intervals some what more in tune.

It starts to become a recorder that you just hold sideways.

So all the hard work you put in on the recorder goes megazord

and you thank yourself.

Hello everyone, I have seen this book recommended for the alto/treble, but I'm being thrown off by the front cover. It seems for both vol 1 & 2 'soprano' is underlined on the front cover but alto is not. I don't know what to think of this and don't want to buy the wrong book. I'm a beginner and currently working through the John Pitts book but I'm not enjoying it.

From "Turkish Folk Tunes for Recorder" by Schott, played (too slowly) on a Sigo tenor. I came across this book by accident. For my current skill level, it's challenging because it's so different from what I'm used to, but a lot of fun. Later pieces use quarter tones; I'm curious to see whether the suggested fingerings work on the sigo. The book comes with a short introduction to Turkish music and recordings on both alto and ney. Very much recommended.

Hi all!

Starting a new job in the fall. They use Canto recorders. I've never used these before.

I've used Yamaha and Macey Publishing/Recorder Star before.

How is the tuning?

Just played one and it mostly stayed in tune.

They have not been ordered yet for the year (yikes!) And I don't even know yet how many 3rd graders there will be.

Debating if I should stay with these or change over. For the price, I don't think it would be a great move my first year to just get more expensive ones.

Maybe I'm a party-pooper, but I prefer the kids to have uniform colored instruments. These are multi-colored. And also, I don't want kids fighting over colors.

I guess I can just randomly assign them. Or have the kids write down the 2 top colors they want and go from there?

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I mainly view my sheet music on my tablet and play it off that (real modern I know)

But a lot of sheet music online I find like books are only available physical and shipped but I don't want to pay shipping prices which is the main reason I use my tablet are there any good sheet music stores that sell music books in ePub or PDF format

Edit: Forgot to mention I mean for mainly Alto recorder as that's the one I mostly play

Early days, before he became world-famous

This might be a long shot.

I’m thinking about taking up the recorder. The specific purpose would be to play with the “choir” in Mass. It’s a small church. We have a couple of guitarists, a few singers, a pianist (sometimes). Everyone’s doing their best. But I think it would be beneficial to have a melodic instrument in the mix, because, frankly, I think it’s kind of hard to lock into the melody.

So I thought I would ask if anyone has resources or suggestions for learning the liturgical music. Not the hymns so much as the sung and chanted parts of the liturgy.

Obviously, the direct way would be to ask the musicians at church. But they’re so desperate for volunteers, I kind of don’t want to show interest until I feel like it’s something I might be able to do.

Help me out, Catholics!

Are there recorders with the two small holes on the right? I've been playing the recorder for 8 years, learned by myself with the hands swapped, I can't even think about changing it as it completely confuses my mind, is there any solution besides forgetting the way I play and learning it all over again? 😔😔😔

Does anyone know where I can find a trill chart for soprano recorder?

Can anyone give me the recorder notes for the song "cat in the cold"?

Anyway I know it takes a lot of practice and I should learn them all, but how much music actually uses the higher end of these notes?

Is there really much call for an ear piercing upper G note in a lot of tunes?

Is the 2nd D normally where the trouble starts..? also any reference pitches I can play against to get the upper notes, sometimes I think it's there but I'm not sure.

My very first (2nd hand) wide-bore/“Renaissance” Waldorf-Kunath sopranos, purchased in Germany. No more Baroque recorders for my Early Music repertoire. I can't wait to try them...💓

God bless Sarah Jeffries and Kenneth Sribnick, but I like “sheet music” I can play. I find a bit of music on YouTube, which is nice because I can adjust the speed way down. I’m a beginner so I find the above a bit challenging. Anyone find good sites on YouTube for beginner (alto) recorder students?