Just FYI, there are bass recorders, great bass recorders and even lower ones. I do currently own a tenor but I am a kid and sometines I struggle to reach the G hole.
Well done.The recorder is a great 'return to music' instrument and your video was great....I'd love to hear an update.😊I played the soprano when I was in primary school (UK) 50 years ago. and like you I have now bought all three... starting from scratch on the alto and loving it. I found the tenor I bought a bit too big for my hands so I will probably trade in for a smaller one ...or one with keys. I picked up the soprano again really quickly so if anybody's giving the recorder a thought...go for it!
Just the video I was looking for. For somebody trying to make it through this lonely year alone I have been trying new hobbies. So far I've learned mixology, painting, and I'm 3 weeks in learning Klingon (I don't even watch Star Trek 🤷♀️). I've been trying to think of a musical instrument and decided on the recorder but wanted to hear the 3 together. I get the purpose of the soprano but it's a little high pitched 'screechy' for me. I love the sound of the tenor and alto. I'll probably buy all 3. You're doing quite well. I love the look on your face prior to transitioning into the higher register 😁
Thanks! I feel that learning the recorder has been a great use of my time this year. While the tenor is probably my favorite tone, it's more difficult to play fast without causing overtones/breaking notes. I think purchasing all three is a good idea because they each have their advantages with different songs. For the soprano, I like to find tin whistle tab music (which there is plenty of online, I really like the TH-camr called CutiePie) and it's pretty easy to translate the tin whistle notes to recorder: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C. The soprano recorder sounds very similar to a tin whistle.
Pretty good for a newbie. I've been playing recorders for 40 years and still hit duff high notes! The Alto is definitely the best sounding of the three but the lack of "simple" music is a pain, and I often end up playing up the octave. However it is worth continuing to learn the F fingering, although confusing at first, you will learn to jump between the C and F instruments easily and a lot of Baroque music is written for the Alto. Sarah Jeffery/Team recorder on TH-cam is a great source of everything nerdy about recorder playing. I been learning to play the flute during lockdown....what was that about running out of breath?
Hold your recorders higher and blow more straight in it. At first this will seem harder, but actually it makes it easier. Your higher notes will go easier also, alternativately you can bend your head a bit down. the trick is to blow straight in it, just a tip ... and another tip: "high" or more accurate "overblown" notes are not "difficult", we just want to force them out of the recorder and tighten up our mouth, which is exactly the opposit of what one should do ... we all made that "mistake"
Viewer #10,365! & new subscriber #58! Howdy from Michigan and great video work, audio is cool and I can appreciate the willingness in being yourself in front of the [camera]. I've no issue speaking in front of groups; A.A. didn't hurt, yet, I've noticed whilst being interviewed for a news report by a National T.V. Network camera crew, I was a flop! I've pre-ordered my 1st recorder. At 63 I'm inspired and grateful.
I like all of them so why choose? Depending on the music, they can all sound great. You play very well for someone who’s just started! Thanks for your video. Play on!
Well despite describing yourself as a total noob, I think you did really rather well. Definitely gave me an idea of what sounded the best. I think it's the Alto for me.. Also great for bringing yourself out of stress - it's the slow breath outwards that does it. Brilliant. Thank you
Unfortunately I haven't been practicing much at all. Within the last 6 months I've moved across the state and have been super busy with a new job (and 1 year old daughter, lol). I really need to set aside specific practice time. However, I would say that the tenor is my favorite. I love the deep, rich sound.
Thanks for this video its really great, you answered the exact questions I was thinking of about the different recorder sounds and also how it was learning for a noob - wow good skills, but also thanks for having the confidence to put it out there while still learning, that is so useful and I really appreciate your playing
Great job! I too prefer the alto (higher registers give me a headache), but even the tenor is good. Did you ever try the bass recorder? Even though I don't play I follow the Team Recoder channel here on YT (I just live vicariously through all of you). Thank you!
No, I've never played a base recorder, but would love to try one out someday. I did, however, play tuba all throughout high school band... so I am bass at heart, lol.
I prefer playing the alto compared to the soprano because I have big hands. You can use the same sheet music and fingering for your alto and your soprano. When you use soprano sheet music and fingering on an alto recorder, you'll just hear the key of F instead of the key of C which is no big deal at all. 99% would not even notice unless they have perfect pitch which is rare. Buying a tenor recorder in this situation is really not necessary unless you want to play a tenor recorder.
Thanks! Personally, I think the alto offers much more versatility than the tenor... easier to play fast songs without the overtones, but still deeper than the soprano.
Good job. Me, I’m 71 and picked a soprano and alto up. Your playing and video are real good. I wonder are then the tenor and soprano have the same fingering and notation in music?
@@20Hikecdt23 They are in different keys (soprano and tenor in C, alto in F), so the alto has different fingering... however you can still play tunes using the same fingering, it just plays the tune in a different key, which sometimes sounds quite nice. I used the same fingering (C) with all of these tunes.
Hi! This was super helpful. Thanks 😊. I’m impressed with how good you are sounding after such a short time! Did you learn from a method book? If so which one?
Thanks! I just found fingering charts online and printed some simple, free sheet music of familiar songs and learned that way. It probably isn't the easiest way, but it's more fun to learn familiar songs rather than boring method music... but a method book will probably help fix a lot of errors, lol.
Great video! Thx a lot. I've just ordered an alto after my first couple of months on soprano. And i am reassured now that it was a good decision 🙂 and u chose very nice songs, i'm gonna learn those, too 😉
This is a great video and you are nailing it after a few months, Kevin! Hope you're still enjoying it all. I wanted to ask: is the tenor louder than the soprano? Or are they all pretty much the same volume. Thanks :)
Thanks! Unfortunately I haven't really continued playing over the past year... just the usual excuses of being too busy with work and family, but I really need to get back to playing the recorder. Enough with the excuses! lol. I would say that the soprano is loudest, just because of its high-pitched sound. The tenor is quieter in my opinion, with its lower tones - it will be the one I will start practicing with again, because I've moved into an apartment and don't want to annoy my neighbors.
@@kevin6596 Thanks, Kevin. That's helpful to know - and yeah, I hear you on the annoying the neighbours thing! I've found some tricks on TH-cam you can do to mute the sound though and even a little thing you can buy called a muteflute (or something like that) which dampens the sound right down, but I think you're right about the soprano - it's the shrillness that causes the most potential upset! Anyway, thanks again for the reply and hope you get back into it again. Look forward to more videos if you do :)
Congratulations on your progress, Kevin! I too have only recently become interested in learning recorder. I have a couple of sopranos, at least two altos, and three tenors. Now I have learned of another type that is somewhere between the alto and the tenor. It's called a "voice flute" (Yes, it's a recorder), but the only ones I have found are hand made and very expensive -- so... I believe I shall wait on making such an costly investment in my new found hobby until I've proven to myself that I have gained enough musical skill to justify the purchase. ;) Thank you for the informative video. Good luck to you!
Thanks John! I've heard of the voice flute as well... it would be a nice purchase. Unfortunately I've been so darn busy this year with a new career that I have hardly played the recorder at all. However, I took my soprano out today and played a few tunes... wow, how great it feels to play music! I really must commit to playing every day, even if I can only get in 5 minutes.
@@kevin6596 Yes! Please keep at it, and regularly! It's very satisfying to see yourself progress steadily, and your (our) hard work will benefit you (us) for a lifetime. Thanks again for sharing, for your kind response, and the best of luck to you!
Nice work with music, and if want to record another video about c and f tones recorder please, demo this fact with all closed holes(you not do this in that video
I'm learning in a soprano but I'm seriously thinking about switching all the way up to a Tenor. I'm starting to learn high mote like the C and D and the very high pitch of the soprano give me headaches. I don't want to stop learning the recorder because I love it and the alto still not make a big difference.
Yeah, the tenor is pretty sensitive to overtones... but I've learned to start loving it and be gentle, lol. I would say the alto is the most versatile. You can play fast, but it's not super high pitched, either. I've been working most with the soprano and tenor because they are both in the key of C, but the alto is in key of F. I figure it's best to learn the fingerings before I start learning to transpose for alto.
@@kevin6596 You can play every bit of soprano repertoire just fine on the alto with identical fingering. Everything will just sound a perfect fifth lower. Unless you play with other people you don't even need to learn to transpose and can just play soprano pieces and finger them the same way you would a soprano on your alto no problem Being in the same key is as said only important if you don't play alone
@@kevin6596 I agree they are very cool! From what I collected as far the recorder seems to have a similar sound as the wooden flute. I bought a plastic soprano Yamaha recorder yesterday for ten dollars. I wanted to to ask if it is normal that I get a shrill/whistle sound when I blow on a certain angle or put too much force. And those whistle notes you speak of... Are they translated as the highest octave of the recorder ? (Which you play by covering different and lesser holes) Or are they those accidental whistle notes I hit when I dont blow the recorder right?
Really nice 😊 👍 thank you. i needed this i am trying to make my mind on a recorder to buy. am also very keen on those dreamy melodies they are superb here. it's good to hear those plastic instruments can sound that good. very encouraging 😊 thanks for sharing your passion 😊👍 ps : note to myself, those yamaha are NOT plastic per se, they are made from resin, i have just noticed this detail. this can explain the depth/richness of the sound. now i want a Yamaha !!! the ecodear resin (also Yamaha) exists in baroque or german (this for soprano recorder only) and seems very nice as well. _ thanks again 😊👍
Thanks! The good part is that they're pretty cheap, so it's not too hard to purchase all three and see which is your favorite, lol. I seem to play the Soprano and Alto the most because they are a lot more nimble than the Tenor. Also, the Soprano is good for playing tin whistle music because it's nearly the same as the common tin whistle.
Glad to hear it! I think tenor is my favorite... such a low, deep wind sound. Sometimes reminds me of a clarinet mixed with a Native American flute, lol.
Woow you sound great! how long have you been playing for ? I've been playing the soprano recorder for around 8 months and I hope in a while I can play like you!
At the time of this video I was playing for a couple months, however it was during Covid-19 lock-down so I had a LOT of free time to dedicate to it. Unfortunately, after making this video my life has gotten much busier and I haven't really spent time practicing... so I'm pretty much in the same place. I really need to dedicate time to practice every day!
Well, I've never actually played flute, but I have tried a couple times and it was difficult to get a proper sound out of it, lol. I imagine the flute would be more difficult to get the hang of in the beginning, but once you feel proficient in scales and comfortable with the instrument, I think any instrument can become as difficult... since we are always students just trying to improve and stretch our limits everyday.
Having played both, I can tell you that the flute is easier once you have acquired your embouchure (the lip shape needed to get a tone from blow across the hole in the head of the flute). The reason for it being easier is simply that you have lids to cover the holes so when you press the key or lid, it seals the hole and you have the note instantly. It is harder to overblow the flute because of its larger diameter so it is more forgiving. With recorder, it is slightly easier to get the embouchure but there are no lids over the holes (except on the lower two for the tenor). Beginners tend to struggle to cover the holes and also tend to overblow creating "cracked" notes. But whilst the flute is overall easier, it's lids mean it is far less controllable and it is not really possible to bend notes like you hear in Celtic and Indian music. The controllability (of keyless recorders) makes it my preferred woodwind instrument.
I got better advice from listening to this video than I got from listening to a video by a professional. The problem with a professional is that they think in terms of classical music and an orchestra, whereas most of us buy a recorder because we want to goof around with it.
@@kevin6596 At one point, you say "I prefer this one as far as tone." But then, you don't identify it by name. Which is it? So I did have some difficulty identifying them as your video proceeds because you have them laid in a pile, rather sorted in any order to make it clear which you are playing at any instance. Also, I bought a tenor because somebody else said tenor is their favorite. But tenor is so long that it hurts my wrists and fingers. I dislike like ones that are too high-pitched so maybe I will try an Alto since a Tenor gives discomfort.
Visit Sarah Jeffrey’s TH-cam channel. Sarah is a professional recorder player and she knows practically everything about the recorder and makes videos which can teach you everything you need to know from different types of recorder (there are HEAPS) to fingering and cheaper brands to the most expensive so check out her channel.
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Well done, I love the warm soulful sound of the Tenor, which I am also learning to play. To me it's like the cello of the recorder family.
Just FYI, there are bass recorders, great bass recorders and even lower ones. I do currently own a tenor but I am a kid and sometines I struggle to reach the G hole.
Don’t apologize for anything. You’re doing great. We all had to start someplace to get where we want to go.
Well done.The recorder is a great 'return to music' instrument and your video was great....I'd love to hear an update.😊I played the soprano when I was in primary school (UK) 50 years ago. and like you I have now bought all three... starting from scratch on the alto and loving it. I found the tenor I bought a bit too big for my hands so I will probably trade in for a smaller one
...or one with keys. I picked up the soprano again really quickly so if anybody's giving the recorder a thought...go for it!
Just the video I was looking for. For somebody trying to make it through this lonely year alone I have been trying new hobbies. So far I've learned mixology, painting, and I'm 3 weeks in learning Klingon (I don't even watch Star Trek 🤷♀️). I've been trying to think of a musical instrument and decided on the recorder but wanted to hear the 3 together. I get the purpose of the soprano but it's a little high pitched 'screechy' for me. I love the sound of the tenor and alto. I'll probably buy all 3. You're doing quite well. I love the look on your face prior to transitioning into the higher register 😁
Thanks! I feel that learning the recorder has been a great use of my time this year. While the tenor is probably my favorite tone, it's more difficult to play fast without causing overtones/breaking notes. I think purchasing all three is a good idea because they each have their advantages with different songs. For the soprano, I like to find tin whistle tab music (which there is plenty of online, I really like the TH-camr called CutiePie) and it's pretty easy to translate the tin whistle notes to recorder: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C. The soprano recorder sounds very similar to a tin whistle.
Pretty good for a newbie. I've been playing recorders for 40 years and still hit duff high notes! The Alto is definitely the best sounding of the three but the lack of "simple" music is a pain, and I often end up playing up the octave. However it is worth continuing to learn the F fingering, although confusing at first, you will learn to jump between the C and F instruments easily and a lot of Baroque music is written for the Alto.
Sarah Jeffery/Team recorder on TH-cam is a great source of everything nerdy about recorder playing.
I been learning to play the flute during lockdown....what was that about running out of breath?
Hold your recorders higher and blow more straight in it. At first this will seem harder, but actually it makes it easier. Your higher notes will go easier also, alternativately you can bend your head a bit down. the trick is to blow straight in it, just a tip ... and another tip: "high" or more accurate "overblown" notes are not "difficult", we just want to force them out of the recorder and tighten up our mouth, which is exactly the opposit of what one should do ... we all made that "mistake"
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Cool tips, I've not started playing yet experience from players is very cool. Sad about some stupid comments, some of us learn while some?
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Kevin, I LOVE my YRT Tenor and "My heart will go on" is one of my favorite things to play on it. Thanks for sharing!
Viewer #10,365! & new subscriber #58! Howdy from Michigan and great video work, audio is cool and I can appreciate the willingness in being yourself in front of the [camera]. I've no issue speaking in front of groups; A.A. didn't hurt, yet, I've noticed whilst being interviewed for a news report by a National T.V. Network camera crew, I was a flop! I've pre-ordered my 1st recorder. At 63 I'm inspired and grateful.
I like all of them so why choose? Depending on the music, they can all sound great. You play very well for someone who’s just started! Thanks for your video. Play on!
True. Proficient players are expected to be able to play all of them, from sopranino to bass. :) Although, bass is rarely used as a solo instrument.
Well despite describing yourself as a total noob, I think you did really rather well. Definitely gave me an idea of what sounded the best. I think it's the Alto for me..
Also great for bringing yourself out of stress - it's the slow breath outwards that does it.
Brilliant. Thank you
It's been 6 months, you should put out another video. I would love to hear what you think now and hear you play some more.
Unfortunately I haven't been practicing much at all. Within the last 6 months I've moved across the state and have been super busy with a new job (and 1 year old daughter, lol). I really need to set aside specific practice time. However, I would say that the tenor is my favorite. I love the deep, rich sound.
thanks, this is really helpful. it's made more helpful that you're not a professional concert flute player like a lot of other videos.
Thanks for this video its really great, you answered the exact questions I was thinking of about the different recorder sounds and also how it was learning for a noob - wow good skills, but also thanks for having the confidence to put it out there while still learning, that is so useful and I really appreciate your playing
Wow that was very nice! Thank you. I’ve subscribed and hope to hear you play again.
Thank you so much for giving these demonstrations! Very helpful!
Great job! I too prefer the alto (higher registers give me a headache), but even the tenor is
good. Did you ever try the bass recorder?
Even though I don't play I follow the Team Recoder channel here on YT (I just live vicariously through all of you).
Thank you!
No, I've never played a base recorder, but would love to try one out someday. I did, however, play tuba all throughout high school band... so I am bass at heart, lol.
I also just started on the recorder. I think I have an alto. I am loving it. Can’t wait to play like you.
Thanks...my dogs will live more happily with the lower tones.
I prefer playing the alto compared to the soprano because I have big hands. You can use the same sheet music and fingering for your alto and your soprano. When you use soprano sheet music and fingering on an alto recorder, you'll just hear the key of F instead of the key of C which is no big deal at all. 99% would not even notice unless they have perfect pitch which is rare. Buying a tenor recorder in this situation is really not necessary unless you want to play a tenor recorder.
well done , 3 years ago , now I supouse you are a master thanks
Unfortunately I haven't really progressed past this point. Just busy with life, family, work... I gotta get back to practicing!
Awesome! Still not sure which I want, alto or tenor. Great job.
Thanks! Personally, I think the alto offers much more versatility than the tenor... easier to play fast songs without the overtones, but still deeper than the soprano.
Just came across this and it was really helpfulin confirming my choice of alto! And you sound awesome!
useful thanks! I'm thinking to buy a recorder (the one I own is still from school). The tenor is then 1 octave lower, if I'm not wrong. Regards!
Very helpful - thank you!
Good job. Me, I’m 71 and picked a soprano and alto up. Your playing and video are real good. I wonder are then the tenor and soprano have the same fingering and notation in music?
@@20Hikecdt23 They are in different keys (soprano and tenor in C, alto in F), so the alto has different fingering... however you can still play tunes using the same fingering, it just plays the tune in a different key, which sometimes sounds quite nice. I used the same fingering (C) with all of these tunes.
@@kevin6596 thank you very much.
WOW 👏😮👏. Highest praise man. The tenor when playing the Hobbits tunes really touches the soul.
Great demo!
Hi! This was super helpful. Thanks 😊. I’m impressed with how good you are sounding after such a short time! Did you learn from a method book? If so which one?
Thanks! I just found fingering charts online and printed some simple, free sheet music of familiar songs and learned that way. It probably isn't the easiest way, but it's more fun to learn familiar songs rather than boring method music... but a method book will probably help fix a lot of errors, lol.
You are very good for a noob. Impressive... Keep it up mate 🙋
Thanks! I've been enjoying it immensely... a great distraction from such a crazy year.
This is an amazing video! Thank you so much for this. I think I will end up with alto because the tone is stunning. ❤️
Great video! Thx a lot. I've just ordered an alto after my first couple of months on soprano. And i am reassured now that it was a good decision 🙂 and u chose very nice songs, i'm gonna learn those, too 😉
This is a great video and you are nailing it after a few months, Kevin! Hope you're still enjoying it all. I wanted to ask: is the tenor louder than the soprano? Or are they all pretty much the same volume. Thanks :)
Thanks! Unfortunately I haven't really continued playing over the past year... just the usual excuses of being too busy with work and family, but I really need to get back to playing the recorder. Enough with the excuses! lol. I would say that the soprano is loudest, just because of its high-pitched sound. The tenor is quieter in my opinion, with its lower tones - it will be the one I will start practicing with again, because I've moved into an apartment and don't want to annoy my neighbors.
@@kevin6596 Thanks, Kevin. That's helpful to know - and yeah, I hear you on the annoying the neighbours thing! I've found some tricks on TH-cam you can do to mute the sound though and even a little thing you can buy called a muteflute (or something like that) which dampens the sound right down, but I think you're right about the soprano - it's the shrillness that causes the most potential upset! Anyway, thanks again for the reply and hope you get back into it again. Look forward to more videos if you do :)
Congratulations on your progress, Kevin! I too have only recently become interested in learning recorder. I have a couple of sopranos, at least two altos, and three tenors. Now I have learned of another type that is somewhere between the alto and the tenor. It's called a "voice flute" (Yes, it's a recorder), but the only ones I have found are hand made and very expensive -- so... I believe I shall wait on making such an costly investment in my new found hobby until I've proven to myself that I have gained enough musical skill to justify the purchase. ;) Thank you for the informative video. Good luck to you!
Thanks John! I've heard of the voice flute as well... it would be a nice purchase. Unfortunately I've been so darn busy this year with a new career that I have hardly played the recorder at all. However, I took my soprano out today and played a few tunes... wow, how great it feels to play music! I really must commit to playing every day, even if I can only get in 5 minutes.
@@kevin6596 Yes! Please keep at it, and regularly! It's very satisfying to see yourself progress steadily, and your (our) hard work will benefit you (us) for a lifetime. Thanks again for sharing, for your kind response, and the best of luck to you!
The classic "I'm a begginer". Right up there with "I dable". Ok bro
Well, for only playing two months I wouldn't call myself experienced, lol.
Nice work with music, and if want to record another video about c and f tones recorder please, demo this fact with all closed holes(you not do this in that video
Great video. Keep on playing!
I wonder what is louder? All things being equal is the alto louder than the tenor? Or vice versa?
I feel like the higher the pitch, the louder it is. I'd say the tenor sounds the most quiet.
good job, very good and helpful
I switched from flutophone to recorder during lockdown wow I didn't realize more people got into it in 2020
I'm learning in a soprano but I'm seriously thinking about switching all the way up to a Tenor. I'm starting to learn high mote like the C and D and the very high pitch of the soprano give me headaches. I don't want to stop learning the recorder because I love it and the alto still not make a big difference.
I have a tenor but I was considering an alto. Now I think I should. I have noticed the tenor is an unruly beast. always jumping octaves.
Yeah, the tenor is pretty sensitive to overtones... but I've learned to start loving it and be gentle, lol. I would say the alto is the most versatile. You can play fast, but it's not super high pitched, either. I've been working most with the soprano and tenor because they are both in the key of C, but the alto is in key of F. I figure it's best to learn the fingerings before I start learning to transpose for alto.
@@kevin6596 You can play every bit of soprano repertoire just fine on the alto with identical fingering.
Everything will just sound a perfect fifth lower.
Unless you play with other people you don't even need to learn to transpose and can just play soprano pieces and finger them the same way you would a soprano on your alto no problem
Being in the same key is as said only important if you don't play alone
@@Goriaas This is true. I had soprano, alto and tenor and played same fingering on all three.
I started fangirling so hard when I heard a familiar Omnia tune ! I love your explanations! Fee Ra Huri just made this video better
Awesome! I love Omnia's whistle tunes... thankfully tin whistle music is super easy to translate to the recorder.
@@kevin6596 I agree they are very cool! From what I collected as far the recorder seems to have a similar sound as the wooden flute.
I bought a plastic soprano Yamaha recorder yesterday for ten dollars. I wanted to to ask if it is normal that I get a shrill/whistle sound when I blow on a certain angle or put too much force.
And those whistle notes you speak of... Are they translated as the highest octave of the recorder ? (Which you play by covering different and lesser holes) Or are they those accidental whistle notes I hit when I dont blow the recorder right?
Really nice 😊 👍 thank you.
i needed this i am trying to make my mind on a recorder to buy. am also very keen on those dreamy melodies they are superb here. it's good to hear those plastic instruments can sound that good. very encouraging 😊 thanks for sharing your passion 😊👍 ps : note to myself, those yamaha are NOT plastic per se, they are made from resin, i have just noticed this detail. this can explain the depth/richness of the sound. now i want a Yamaha !!! the ecodear resin (also Yamaha) exists in baroque or german (this for soprano recorder only) and seems very nice as well. _ thanks again 😊👍
Thanks! The good part is that they're pretty cheap, so it's not too hard to purchase all three and see which is your favorite, lol. I seem to play the Soprano and Alto the most because they are a lot more nimble than the Tenor. Also, the Soprano is good for playing tin whistle music because it's nearly the same as the common tin whistle.
Nice! Good job! Keep going!
Great work!!! You helped me to make my decision - alto or tenor. 😉
Keep playing!! 😀👍
Glad to hear it! I think tenor is my favorite... such a low, deep wind sound. Sometimes reminds me of a clarinet mixed with a Native American flute, lol.
I actually love it!!!
If you haven’t already, check out Sarah Jeffrey’s YT
She's cool!
Woow you sound great! how long have you been playing for ? I've been playing the soprano recorder for around 8 months and I hope in a while I can play like you!
At the time of this video I was playing for a couple months, however it was during Covid-19 lock-down so I had a LOT of free time to dedicate to it. Unfortunately, after making this video my life has gotten much busier and I haven't really spent time practicing... so I'm pretty much in the same place. I really need to dedicate time to practice every day!
My Aulos alto is also sensitive to overtones, especially in high octaves.
Brilliant!
How do you play the higher register, by blowing harder?
By half-covering the thumb hole... but I blow a little harder too.
@@kevin6596 Thank you 🙏
For a noob, you sound good on the soprano.
I have the feeling you just bought the tenor recorder for the song "con te partiro" 🙂.
Honestly, that's my favorite song to play on tenor, lol.
Flute vs Recorder, Which is easy to learn?
Well, I've never actually played flute, but I have tried a couple times and it was difficult to get a proper sound out of it, lol. I imagine the flute would be more difficult to get the hang of in the beginning, but once you feel proficient in scales and comfortable with the instrument, I think any instrument can become as difficult... since we are always students just trying to improve and stretch our limits everyday.
Having played both, I can tell you that the flute is easier once you have acquired your embouchure (the lip shape needed to get a tone from blow across the hole in the head of the flute). The reason for it being easier is simply that you have lids to cover the holes so when you press the key or lid, it seals the hole and you have the note instantly. It is harder to overblow the flute because of its larger diameter so it is more forgiving. With recorder, it is slightly easier to get the embouchure but there are no lids over the holes (except on the lower two for the tenor). Beginners tend to struggle to cover the holes and also tend to overblow creating "cracked" notes. But whilst the flute is overall easier, it's lids mean it is far less controllable and it is not really possible to bend notes like you hear in Celtic and Indian music. The controllability (of keyless recorders) makes it my preferred woodwind instrument.
@@kevin6596 This is a sensible answer
If you really haven’t been playing that long; we’ll done!🙏
Actually, you’re pretty good. I love the tenor recorder.
Oops- it’s spelled Jeffery
I got better advice from listening to this video than I got from listening to a video by a professional. The problem with a professional is that they think in terms of classical music and an orchestra, whereas most of us buy a recorder because we want to goof around with it.
Glad to hear it! That's the reason I made this video... I couldn't find anything else with simple comparisons.
@@kevin6596 At one point, you say "I prefer this one as far as tone." But then, you don't identify it by name. Which is it?
So I did have some difficulty identifying them as your video proceeds because you have them laid in a pile, rather sorted in any order to make it clear which you are playing at any instance.
Also, I bought a tenor because somebody else said tenor is their favorite. But tenor is so long that it hurts my wrists and fingers.
I dislike like ones that are too high-pitched so maybe I will try an Alto since a Tenor gives discomfort.
Visit Sarah Jeffrey’s TH-cam channel. Sarah is a professional recorder player and she knows practically everything about the recorder and makes videos which can teach you everything you need to know from different types of recorder (there are HEAPS) to fingering and cheaper brands to the most expensive so check out her channel.
I've been following Sarah's channel for years... the best recorder channel on TH-cam I'd say!
You got the low c key setup wrong on your tenor.. its much easier to put it to the side 🙂
A plastic recorder is not a recorder: is a joke.