What type of recorder should I buy?

[KerriF]

Ds has been very interested in piano/violin lessons but we aren't able to start that yet. I thought we would start with the recorder but I'm not sure which one to buy. I saw one listed on the rainbow site http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?sid=1203281688-1628933&subject=17&id=004259

I have no idea if this is good or bad. I don't want to spend a ton of money :o or spend to little money.

Thanks for your help
:D

[momtolgd]

We just bought these in different colors and I am happy with the way they sound. They seem pretty tough and come apart in 3 pieces for easier cleaning.

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-3-Piece-C-Soprano-Recorder-Translucent/dp/B0002D15K4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_7?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1203288631&sr=8-7

[AudreyTN]

I haven't bought/used one recently, but I remember in school that our music teacher told us to make sure and get a 3 piece one.

1. It's easier to clean.
2. you can adjust the bottom piece to fit your pinky finger.

HTH,
~Audrey

[Jeanne in MN]

I read reviews here quite some time ago on Penny Gardner and her nine note recorder method that was quite popular. Here's a link to a recorder she recommends:

http://www.ninenote.com/families_play_recorder.html

No idea how much it costs, but maybe it's features will help you decide if the RR one will be good or if another one will be better.

Here's a link to her recorder books/methods:

http://www.ninenote.com/

I've no experience with any of this, so I can't be of any great assistance, but I hope this helps out somewhat. :)

[Verena]

I recently put in a group order for these recorders:

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YRS-24B-YRS24B-Soprano-Recorder/dp/B0002F5I46/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1203296592&sr=1-1

I personally prefer the baroque fingering (double holes on right hand ring finger and pinky, or notes d and c). As I recall they didn't ship directly from Amazon, but rather from some music store-- so the "purchase more than $25 and receive free shipping" won't apply.

HTH!

[Verena]

By the way, if you're also looking for a method book, I recommend using "It's Recorder Time" :

http://www.amazon.com/Its-Recorder-Time-Alfred-Edtition/dp/0882848143/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203296981&sr=8-1

(do you know how to include a direct link in a word? I'd like to learn how to do that :-)).

It's a very basic method book, nothing flashy or colorful.

HTH.

[Debra in CO]

These are the recorders I got too, and I've been very happy with them.

I would not recommend the 88 cent version that you can get at Walmart. Or the higher priced version you can get elsewhere. I bought a roughly $3 recorder somewhere. And I bought the Yamaha that Verena linked. I could tell the difference. My 10 year old could tell the difference too. (And although my younger kids couldn't tell the difference, *I* could hear the difference when they played)

I'd also second recommendations for the Penny Gardner materials. Love, love, love them.

[hsm]

I really, really like the ones CBD carries