Yamaha YRN-302B Sopranino Recorder, Key of F

This is a top-notch professional plastic sopranino recorder. It's so much fun to play due to its bright, happy sound, and quick response. I was able to get all of the notes out with ease, and it sounded great!I will have to mention that for this recorder, make sure you're using your breath correctly, or else the sound will get a little harsh and unclear.This recorder is probably also not recommended for beginners, unless they are passionate about learning recorder and challenges won't stop them.

This sopranino recorder is a legitimate musical instrument despite the fact that it is priced as if it were just a toy. The tone is really rather impressive with an accurately intoned and complex sounding lower end and a ringing and brilliant high end. Overall I'm very impressed, and not just because of the price. It can stand in comparison to a wooden instrument, but a wooden instrument would definitely sound more rounded and resonant-but thats what you get by spending upwards of 1000% more. Also there's the added benefit of not having to care meticulously for it.Any complaints about intonation are really poorly founded. A wind instrument of any sort (at least that I'm aware of) will never play perfectly on pitch when you simply blow any stream of air through it. Its always possible to be a little flat and more likely a little sharp even on a blockflute type instrument like a recorder. That said, a good instrument will limit the discrepancy by which you can be sharp or flat and still produce a sound, and this recorder does that quite well. You do have to wield it with a good sense of control, but after getting your feel for the instrument down, that should come quite naturally. This instrument is worthy enough to be recorded or performed with other A=440 instruments and sounds.Any one who likes playing recorder should definitely pick this one up. It's cheap, more portable than a soprano, very fun to play, and definitely worthwhile for anyone with a serious musical intent. This is the smallest size recorder that can be easy played by someone familiar with the larger sizes. The garklein really is a pain in the ear and a pain in the a$$, but still fun for a gag. The finger spacing on a sopranino should be comfortable with average sized hands or less, and workeable so long as you are not Shaq or Andre the giant. Yamaha products have always struck me as quality and trustworthy and this recorder is no exception.

Yes, it is one of the many recorders which make up an ensemble, but from the perspective of a person who will likely never play in one: it's a pocket sized recorder. It plays exactly like all the rest. It is technically like a mini Alto recorder, not a mini soprano, but solo, it doesn't matter. It's a nice little recorder to just throw in a bag or keep in your pocket if you have some spare time you can play a few tunes or entertain some kids. It can be a little shrill and takes greater breath control than larger recorders. However, how many pocket sized, fully chromatic instruments can you get for about 20 bucks. So, works nice for ultra-portable music entertainment and on-the-go practice. It is high pitch, the sound really travels, so just keep that in mind when selecting your playing location/time.

I wanted to add to my arsenal of recorders and opted to go for a sopranino. This is not a bad little instrument. The tone, especially on the lower register, is quite clear. The upper few notes, at the top of the instruments range, are of necessity a bit shrill - this is a sopranino after all. This is probably not the recorder to buy for your first or only recorder, but if you are looking to add to your recorder collection, this can be a nice addition. The small size makes it rather convenient to stash in a briefcase, backpack, or purse to have something available to play whenever. There are some works intended for the sopranino, and playing works for the alto an octave higher puts a different sound to them.To my ears, there are no noticeable problems with intonation and the notes speak reasonably well. There can be some issues adapting to the small size and close spacing of the fingerholes, especially when switching back and forth between different sized instruments, but I find after a few minutes, this is no problem.I would recommend this to anyone looking for a recorder of this size who doesn't want to spend big bucks for a high end wooden model.

Good in all respect

My son saved up and bought this and has been very pleased with it. He is currently preparing for Grade 8 and thinks the sound is pretty good for such a good price.

This is what I have got when I opened the package straightaway I got a broken sopranoSo disappointing after waiting for 20 days.

A good plastic sopranino. Ideal for small children who may drop it or leave it balanced on a music stand. It's harder to get a good tone on the very top notes than on my other sopraninos, but for £10 it's a good instrument, and who wants to listen to the sopranino's top notes anyway.

I finally have a Sopranino! i thought after playing all the other instruments i own for years it was about time to buy one. If you purchase this you won't be disappointed. It is the best plastic model available and i would highly recommend it.