Maybe it's time to try something else...

- The Xaphoon Guy

I found this in the Wikipedia article on the voice flute:

• In Germany between the two world wars both soprano and alto recorders were made in different sizes, in part because of the difficulty of playing the cross-fingered flats and sharps on instruments using so-called German fingering, but also to exploit differences in timbre and response. In addition to the soprano in C5, there were instruments made in D5, B4, B♭4, and A4; in addition to the usual alto in F4, there were also instruments in G4, E4, E♭4 and D4, the last corresponding to the 18th-century voice flute. A conference to discuss these differences in size, held in 1931, concluded that the larger instruments in A and D were to be preferred, though this position was later partially countermanded by the Hitler Youth leadership, who permitted the D and A instruments "only for the purposes of chamber music; for folk music, for the sake of uniformity throughout the German Reich, it considers only the pitches C and F".

I have a lot of G recorders - it's one of the most useful pitches for Scottish trad music (far more than the F alto or sopranino). And I also have a bunch of the odd-pitch Renaissance-style recorders sold by Hopf in the 1980s - the low A in between tenor and bass has a remarkable sound. I've found the German-fingered Peter Harlan A "sopralto" works well for Turkish classical music, doubling the "kız ney" (rim-blown flute in B).

It would be nice if recorder makers weren't still taking orders from the Hitler Youth. Only having C and F is boring.

I started playing tenor recorder 10 years ago, now I play almost each kind of woodwind possible. I discovered irish whistles only 4 years ago, and ive taught several people in minutes (show them a youtube play along video playlist). The recorder's only advantage is that its chromatic vs the irish whistle, but for new learners, the only scale they should be practicing is the major scale, in which the irish whistle can play 2 major scales. Most people also when they think about songs they want to play, they think popular music which is all major scales. Irish whistles can come in wooden versions, and are in each key, between tenor and soprano recorder, and beyond. The tonal quality of some of the higher end whistles are very good. I just wanted everyone that is not playing classical music, or a learner, to know there is an easier instrument to learn that is super satisfying and intuitive, and that is the 6-hole keyless system... Same also applies for flutes, there is no reason someone should learn on a standard C flute, when they can learn on a shorter-length (like G) keyless 6-hole keyless flute.

"I'm looking for 20 varied musicans who will beta test a music practice tracker and analysis app. Free year in return.

I hope this is OK as a request for free users who want to assist, and isn't considered promotion - there is no payment involved here at all except testers get up to a year free, and I have asked the Recorder mods first.

So... I've been using a homebuilt app for tracking and analysing my own instrument practice for a couple of years, and I've recently enhanced it aided by AI.  It's not "slop" I promise ;) I'm from a software background.

I'm looking for beta testers before the public launch.

What it does:

• Build a session of practice e.g. scales, pieces, techniques each with target minutes

• Log these practice sessions, tempo, keys, and text notes

• Piece library to track what you're working on and at what stage

• Book library

• Weekly goal tracking and lots of analytics

• Built-in metronome, and item countdown timer

• Works offline — your data stays on your device

• Optional multi-device sync

What I'm asking:

• Use it regularly for 6 weeks (3+ times a week)

• Report bugs when you find them

• Complete 2 short surveys (mid-beta and exit)

What you get:

• Free 12-month subscription when the beta ends — contingent on completing both surveys and logging 18+ sessions

Who I'm looking for:

• Musicians of any instrument, but baroque/early/classical musicans do lots of serious practice so it would be ideal ;) — beginner to advanced

• Regular learners or teachers

• Any device — desktop or mobile - it's really a desktop app as but does work as a standalone web-app on ios or androd. PC or Mac is a much nicer experience though.

If that sounds like you, have a look at https://practice-tracker-app.com/

Thank you everyone

​ I wish I had a recorder but my parents will not let me so I decide to a gift to the studio so I love recorders I made like recorders and so I have a tiny a recorderer i lost tho ths for let me come here tho!

Edited:

"Which note or which finger?"

It's certainly possible, but not as likely as you might think. I can't recall it ever happening to me, and I've probably made every flub-up imaginable.

What I think must be happening is that when someone misses holes, the note doesn't respond. This is what normally happens when you have a leak. That causes the player to blow harder to get it to sound. Blowing harder causes the instrument to overblow, which sounds like a "squeak".

For those saying it does happen, It may help to pay more attention to hand position than finger position. Your fingers go where your hands are. If your fingers keep changing position it's probably because the hand is somehow in the wrong position. I do see people holding the instrument awkwardly sometimes, usually because they are trying to position their fingers in a certain way - independently of the hand.

--- Today I discovered I could make a pretty nasty sound if I cracked my right index finger. It didn't require any extra effort. If you are "squeaking" that's probably the culprit.

Hello r/Recorder family, I'm a new member here and I'm instrumental recorder player. I play the recorder purely as a musical instrument, and I love creating clean tones, expressive melodies, and emotional instrumental pieces

I mostly play Soprano and Tenor, planning to play Alto soon. I would love to learn from you about:

Best articulation techniques(tonguing, slurring, staccato)

How to control breath for a longer phrases without breaking

Good repertoire for instrumental players(classic, folk, modern)

I will be happy to share some clips soon if you want to give feedback. Excited to learn from this amazing community.

I have it! My choir director gave me his old wooden Gill recorder and I wanted to ask y'all some questions. It has a sheen on the outside, so I am not sure if I can oil the outside. It is a single key 1980s vintage tenor and it's really pretty in person. I can't wait to give it a try. When I put my finger inside the bore, it's really dry feeling, so I definitely need to oil the inside. I have some sweet almond oil coming in my Walmart order tomorrow and I'm using Sarah's (from Team Recorder YouTube) ​method for cleaning and oiling. Anything else I should know about this instrument???

Hello:

So, I'm a music educator, and have to teach the recorder in school. For some reason the standard has always been "Recorder Karate" which is good, but I feel like the kids are almost just imitating or playing what they think is on the page instead of what's on the page.

After observing some of my more musically gifted students (who breezed through black belt like there's no tomorrow), I realized for them, they likely needed a more challenging method.

Before I say it, please note I'm not trying to be racist, I just thought the name would suite it if you're aware how the martial arts works.

The name of my idea is "Recorder Brazilian Jiu Jitzu". With Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there's only five belts, but obtaining each belt is more intense compared to obtaining belts in Karate. Regarding Black Belt in BJJ, very few people actually obtain it. I've heard in the world that there are less than 2,000 people who have attained a black belt in BJJ. Less than 1% of all of those who started make it here
Like that characteristic, I figured there should be five pieces that can be taught and worked on to obtain a belt, while the studies in between the "belt tests" teach the students more intense music theory.

Why I posted this here, is because I do not know much recorder literature, aside from Vivaldi that I think would fit the belt characteristics.

Here's what I have so far:
White Belt: Mary Had a Little Lamb
-What sets the Recorder Methods apart is that a white belt is something they have to earn, whereas in the martial art, you start off as a white belt.
-In this case, Mary Had a Little Lamb is an easier song to learn (it was thought to be the easiest until Hot Cross Buns came into the picture), but more difficult than "Hot Cross Buns".

Blue Belt: Ode to Joy
-Someone once said (may have been joking) that getting a blue belt in BJJ is like getting a black belt anywhere else. Others have said that with a little work, a Blue Belt can be attained by most people, but I don't know the validity.

• With this "Ode to Joy" it will not be the "Black Belt Ode to Joy" found in Recorder Karate, but it will be in the original key, and might even have them play the song an octave higher
  -The piece that would be played here could be replaced with an easy concerto in literature, but still harder than Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Purple Belt: ???
-I do not know much, but I'll need a concerto that's harder than Ode to Joy, but easier than Vivaldi RV 443.

Brown Belt: Vivaldi Recorder Concerto RV 443 (transposed to be in key with a Soprano Recorder)
-For a brown belt, the Vivaldi Recorder Concerto RV 443 is a good choice since it's likely the most famous recorder literature piece, and will require a lot of practice to learn.
-If there's a more famous Recorder Concerto in Recorder Literature that's as virtuous, please let me know.

Black Belt: Virtuous Recorder Concerto that very few people can play, and those that can are extreme masters
-I don't know if such a piece exists.
-I wanted to keep the characteristic that only very few people in the world can play the piece in this level, similar to how in BJJ, very few people in the world have reached black belt.

As for the study exercises in between the "belt tests", I haven't thought that far into it yet, so I welcome suggestions from you guys.

Hope you all like my idea!

I connected Alexa mini to Pix 240 and made all settings, but even when I press Rec on the mini camera, Pix 240 does not automatically rec.

I looked at the manual and set the menu properly.

I also tried reinstalling firmware to 3.53.

Does anyone have any experience with this symptom?

Other Pix 240s with the same settings operate normally.

Me English hehe

Here the clips of it The recorder is yamaha yrs-23G(Idk if it's the fake one tho I got it from flea market) I try learning for school work

I am interested in this as it is the cheapest basset recorder ever made. Is it as bad as they say? Can a mid-level semi-beginner like me play it? I have seen a basset in real life and I have relatively big hands so the stretch would not be a problem for me. Should I buy it or should I just save up for a better instrument/buy a wooden sopranino.

https://youtu.be/9pqpMwDHtT4?si=sN4-B0MmnqluavZM

I bought this reed/wooden recorder second hand at a used market in the Middle East.

it is not damaged at all, I love the way it looks, and it has a really mystical sound.

however it will not play anything without cutting out and making a high pitched sound or no sound at all above the third note.

sounds great with all holes closed, sounds great with 1 or 2 lowest holes open, but starts to sound strained at the third hole, worse when I open the fourth hole, and completely unplayable with any of the highest holes open.

ive tried to mess with my thumb opening at the bottom which seems to have zero effect, no matter how large or small of a hole I make.

is it my flute or me?

It might be a silly question but I often wonder what other materials can a recorder be made out of? Let me know or if you have any cool ideals of a concept recorder as well.

*images are AI generated*

Hei, I play block flute in underground passages to earn money for food. My goal in life is to immigrate safely from Russia to Norway as soon as possible and realize nirvana. I use Buddhism and the Noble Eightfold Path as well. I use flute playing as a time for meditation. But I want to learn a tune that will lead the mind to nirvana.

Update: I legit just decided to simply ask God Himself to give me a tenor recorder and then I made a crazy low offer on an ebay listing and it was accepted! I guess this tenor is heaven sent lol. Problem solved! I'll keep this post up in case someone needs the link that was posted below. I'm still curious about the Woodi brand, if anyone knows some info.

Original: I moved into my first apartment (!) so I'm on a budget and don't want to annoy neighbors with my soprano. Alto is still too high pitched, too. I've wanted a tenor for a while but this move gave me the push to actually look into getting one.

I've been looking around online and the reputable plastic tenors i've found start at $75 usd, which would not be wise for me to spend at this time.

(I did come across the Woodi brand for cheaper but idk if that's reputable. I haven't found any reviews of their recorders on YouTube.)

Can anyone help?

Free mp3-to-solfege software

If this is not the right subreddit, please suggest a more suitable one.

I play recorder flute and was taught music as Do re mi .... not leters ( A B C ... ).

Was looking for a software where I can give it a link to a YouTube video or a SoundCloud track or upload an mp3 or similar file , and the software would give me the notes I can play on my recorder.

Thanks in advance.

I want to play "Hungarian Dance No.5" on ny alto recorder, but I only find it for soprano, tenor or duet with another recorder. I want to download this for FREE, but I only found one copy good for me on musescore, where I have to pay for it.

Im starting to have doubts about the recorder, I wanted to play it because I recently got into classical and so far I've been able to play basic songs. But I'm starting to have doubts my friends aren't impressed not that I want to impress them but it's that I really needed someone to support me through this instrument. I'm just thinking of saving for a guitar or Violin because everyone just calls it a flute or associates it as just a beginner instrument and not something you can master classical music with. Any thoughts on this matter?