Yamaha YRS-302B Soprano Recorder, Baroque fingering, Key of C

easy tone production. best intonation out of my collection of beginner recorders. quality instrument. comes with good accessories. affordable price. would recommend to a friend anytime.

I own a Yamaha Alto recorder. The alto recorder proved to be of such high quality and sound that I decided to purchase a Yamaha soprano recorder. It is a beautiful little recorder that plays easily with wonderful sound. Playing these high quality plastic recorders saves wear & tear on my much older wooden recorders. I was skeptical about a plastic recorder being able to have as good of sound as the wooden ones. They have proven themselves to be every bit as good. The price is very reasonable, too. I highly recommend these recorders.

For a modicum price, you get an in-tune chromatic instrument that you can produce real music with, a recorder that performs better costs currently ten times as much. It's truly a display of technical prowess from Yamaha (and its competitor in this space, Aulos) to offer the world such a gift.I have since made the jump to recorders with better qualities, but I will forever be grateful to Yamaha for making the YRS-302b recorder.Now, specifics, this thing is in tune, honestly, buy something cheaper or a low-end wooden recorder, and the difference is night and day. The articulation can be slightly tricky, the lower notes are more sensitive to pressure than more expensive recorders, so switching up and down requires a fair bit of attention, but it's well within the range of what's reasonable.To learn, this instrument won't really limit you. Really, get it, get it now.

I purchased this for my daughter, 9 yrs old, who had a recorder, but lost it. I purchased this because of the good reviews and I was very pleased with the quality and sound. My daughter played a few notes, and right away, we both notice the difference, clearer and smoother sound. The recorder she lost couldn't have been more than $5. This is a great recorder for the price! I highly recommend it - comes with a nice zipper pouch, cleaning rod, notes fingering sheet. No big deal, but the color of the recorder in the photo looked black, but in reality, it's a very very dark brown, sort of a brownish/black. And the white part is an ivory color. Still attractive.

This is my first recorder that I've bought. I recently acquired in interest in baroque music, especially after hearing some of Telemann's music, so I thought I'd give it a try. The only kind of experience I really have with woodwinds is the clarinet and flute, but I suppose its better than starting off blind.First off, this thing responds greatly. I've been able to get into the high register pretty easily and none of the notes feel stuffy or weak. Really beautiful sounding instrument, even my father who doesn't have a single musical bone can tell that it sounds more than just a plastic toy. It's rather easy to maintain and take care off, and the bag is of high quality as well. The recorder has no wiggle room in it, but also isn't being squished so I know its safe.The only bad thing I've come to notice (other than my squeaking) is that in the high register the notes get quite sharp. I'm not sure if this is because of my air or playing, but it's nothing I can fix right now. This may improve with practice though. I also find myself having to clean the moisture building up every 15 minutes or so because the sound gets blocked up (albeit I've never played the recorder before so I can't say much).If you want to get into the recorder or are even an intermediate player yourself, I'd recommend this.

You can expect a well-tuned recorder. If it's squealing, you just need practice.It's a Yamaha, which is enough to say it's high quality as can be expected from the brand. I've had a Yamaha recorder for near 20 years and the quality remains consistently good from then until now. I bought this new one because I knew I could expect good quality for the low price.The price is right. For what it is, a low cost student instrument, this thing plays very well. The benefit of having a no-maintenance plastic recorder heavily outweighs the slightly thin sound it produces.You never oil it like wood, and don't even need to swab it afterwards if you're in a hurry to pack it up.It's solidly constructed and fits together snugly. I've bought a few off-brands on the fly that came loose at the joints while playing, but this never happens with a Yamaha.Comes with a zippered pouch, cleaning rod, joint grease, and fingering instructions.

Wonderful recorder! It is beautifully made and worth every cent.

I did a lot of research before buying as I am a beginner. I did take recorder in school 45 years ago, but never got past 1octave.I have been very impressed with this recorder. Other reviews state that it’s not for beginners but I don’t know why. The lower notes ARE harder to get consistently, but they are no different from the $5 recorder I bought at a music store to compare.Having the three sections is important for 5 th finger right hand position, so it can be moved to accommodate your hand.Initially, I felt the recorder clogged up with water a lot, but now after a couple of months it isn’t as bad......I’ve also learned how to clear it better as well.All in all a great recorder for a really reasonable price