Getting started on the TENOR recorder! | Team Recorder

How to get started on the TENOR recorder! An intro and brief history, which instrument to buy, what repertoire to play, and how to tackle (embrace!) its particular challenges!
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- Yamaha
- Aulos 'Symphony'
- Thomann.de €29 tenor!
- Mollenhauer 'Dream' tenor
- also instruments by Mollenhauer, Moeck and Küng
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- Baroque Recorder Anthology, book 1 or 2
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- Renaissance Recorder Anthology, book 1 or 2
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- 'Der Fluyten Lust-Hof' by Jacob van Eyck
- Consort music by Dowland
- Sonata in G and in D by Giovanni Cima
- pieces by Zana Clarke
- Trinity College Recorder Syllabus
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- Solo Recorder Blog
www.solorecorder.wordpress.com
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[@argonwheatbelly637]

My stretch on the tenor is like my daughter's stretch on the soprano. So after warming up, she sees daddy make the same type of leaky mistakes that she does. It makes her feel better about learning, but then we play unison on whatever lesson she's working. she's really starting to take to it, and her eyes light up when she hits the notes. On the side I keep playing the soprano, and I'm learning alto, so we can play duets as she improves. Tempo, warming up, and breath control. Practice, practice, practice, and she loves it; and her brother is only two, but can play nice G chord on the kiddy ukulele we got him. (He asks me to tune it.) When mommy joins us on her recorder or the violin, we have a family jam. And mommy has a beautiful operatic voice. That's how we met: she sang opera to me. Music is Life. Music is Love. 🎶🎶🎶

[@Team_Recorder]

That sounds so lovely! I hope we make some music like that when my baby is a little older!

[@joshc9873]

Absolutely wonderful! I am the only creative person in my immediate family...I would love to have people to share my enjoyment of creating music. I have played a total of 18 instruments to a non-horrific standard, but have never had anyone in my life to accompany me

[@VijayShankarB7]

That's lovely. I have a question Argon Wheatbelly! My son is two-and-a-half and he's definitely into music, but he doesn't want to listen (as in obey) to us. How did you make your daughter see you as a teacher as well?

[@argonwheatbelly637]

@@VijayShankarB7 : I didn't. We just played together, and I would say to her, "Want to see something cool?" And slowly I've been teaching her. She's now eight, and listens as well as any eight-year-old. And teaching for me is fun, since I've been doing it in some fashion for a long time, and even now I supplement her school's music class, since it's...well...lacking in many respects. She goes to a school where recorder is viewed as a "third grade" instrument, used as a stepping to "real" instruments. Yeah, that. That irks me, but we're dealing with it. Two-and-a-half is a wonderful age just to listen and play with daddy. As for playing, my son is now four, but he likes some one-in-a-while time to learn. I'm his music instructor at home, and music is a part of daily life for us. Always has been. Just be there for your son, and show him how much fun music is. Play some easier tala. (teen tal - 16 beat cycle) or stick to a raga like bilawal to learn solfège. (Do Re Mi -- or Sa Re Ga). At two-and-a-half, it's all about having fun, and absorbing the joy of the music. I'm sure Sarah would be able to add a lot more and better information based on her experiences with Bo. Luck & Cheers!

[@VijayShankarB7]

@@argonwheatbelly637 Thank you! You're right. My wife and I sing though instruments are new to our family. So for now he's enjoying our singing more than the instruments, though the latter is more curiosity-driven hyper-excitement at this stage. He's quite observant and grasps the tune in a jiffy, be it singing or the grab-and-play act when I leave the recorder to dry. :D I'm very happy for your family. Please do share your family jamming (audio at least). Would love to enjoy your performance. Your daughter's school teacher should talk to Sarah. Then they'll change forever...

[@Zarialla]

I forgot recorders even existed and then came across your videos somehow! Totally inspired I chose my first recorder from this video, the Yamaha, and I've been practicing daily since. Made it to the end of my first beginners book today. It feels awesome and honestly it was just what I needed. Go Team Recorder!!!

[@kishascape]

I hope you still use it today. I want to get the that YR300 yamaha tenor too. What book did you use BTW? I want to learn as well.

[@felderup]

i never forgot the recorder, primarily because i sounded like danny bhoy's description of bagpipe playing, verges on nightmares. saw tenors in the instrument store and thought it'd be a bit more forgiving on the ear.

[@Ice_Karma]

I also love how you pronounce the foreign names so well. ♥

[@saramason9949]

I love this! Just about to get my 6 year old the dreaded but inevitable descant and I'm thinking of getting back to the tenor to keep the universe in equilibrium. This was just what I needed to convince me before reality hits and "look mummy, if I take all my fingers off all the holes and blow as hard as I can, I can evoke the repetitive and endless sound of your soul screaming for mercy" changes my mind.

[@rosesez3428]

😂😂😂 well said.

[@squiresunflower6005]

This comment is gold.

[@sudonim7552]

@Kota Hyatt Garklein it is

[@LarryShone]

Start her on alto and she'll never look back

[@kishascape]

Get one of the ABS resin yamahas, they're strong enough to beat him with when he does that. :p

[@WoodwindsRock26]

Hi, I gravitated toward the tenor just because I think that low sound is gorgeous. I really underestimated the stretching it would require! Although I've played big instruments like bassoon before, they have a lot of aid so you really don't have to stretch your fingers far at all. I'm happy to see you say that it will get better! It's particularly bad for my right hand. My right hand is just NOT used to that!

[@JavierRuizGonzalez]

I have had a soprano recorder for at least 45 years now. It's a Hohner, made of wood. I remember the day when my parents bought it. For some reason whenever I am waiting for any task to complete (printing documents, compiling a computer program or waiting for people to join a call) I always grab it and play a few notes, usually with augmented fourths in the lower register. Today I reached to this channel through the TwoSet Violin one. I enjoyed a couple of videos and then I decided I wanted to have a lower register recorder. Now I am waiting for my Yamaha to arrive tomorrow with a book of baroque music. Isn't internet wonderful? Many thanks, Sarah!

[@Adalrojasm]

I really enjoy watching your videos!! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge about recorders

[@sebastianfischer498]

Sarah you are so amazing. Your videos are always so entertaining and I learn something new every time. Thank you.

[@Vhbaske]

You have made me love the recorders. I have 2 and I am waiting foe a book in the mail. Thanks for being so much professional.

[@BrightBlueJim]

Just starting with my Tenor - thank you for all of the repertoire suggestions!

[@wonilsuh]

just got a Yamaha tenor, my small hands are suffering, but love the sound. thank you for this video.

[@ErnestoValt]

Hi Wonil! Today I'm trying for the first time a tenor recorder. It's painful for my right hand, really uncomfortable! Did you get better?

[@thebigloc1]

I am like that with my Thomann tenor recorder. I am 41 and my hands childlike size. I have bone missing in my baby fingers, the knuckles are at the side of the fingers and my baby fingers do not bend. So due to that I find it hard to use the tenor but still trying.

[@sp1704]

I saw another Aulos model, 211 Robin I believe, recommended elsewhere for smaller hands. I recently purchased the Yamaha myself, however, if my daughter is very interested, I would consider trying the other for her. It's also half the price of the Aulos Symphonia one mentioned in the video, which I would have also loved to try! For me, the Yamaha was right in the middle price-wise of the three as well.

[@guloguloguy]

WOW!!! THANKS, FOR THIS GREAT COMPARISON VIDEO!!! YOU MAKE IT LOOK, AND SOUND SO EASY, AND BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@jimidlewine3424]

This video is so helpful!!! Loved the rundown of all the tenors. My personal favorite is my keyless plastic Aulos Tenor. :-)

[@rainerdietel6511]

It's such a great pleasure to look at your videos. Your enthousiasm and your funny way of telling is really overwhelming. Thank you very much!!

[@podoclaste]

Very nice and inspiring video. I just bought a 1970's Mollenhauer tenor recorder in an online auction. For 135 euros. No cracks, clean, and it sounds, oh boy. Thank you Sarah.

[@davidellsworth2178]

Well Sarah thanks very much to you I just ordered a Yamaha Tenor Recorder!!! I sucked at recorder as a kid, never really put any effort in at the time and it was a squeaky cheap school model. Well now I am 60 and find myself dealing with some health issues and neurological issues and yet still the yen to learn and instrument for my own pleasure. Always loved the sounds of woodwinds so I checked out your videos!!! I hope my hand issues and maybe my breathing will improve with practice so we shall see...oh I also ordered two learner method books with cds on your advice. Wish me luck!!!

[@giuseppeverdi2933]

Thank you so much for the wonderful video and all the information. Happy playing!

[@mrssethcohen]

This is the only recorder I still have and I've had it since I was 5 - the voice flute. I used to have maybe 15 different recorders as a child and would busk every day, but this is the one that I've ended up keeping over the years. Now I'm getting back into it. Thanks for all of this wonderful information and playing!

[@MarcelO_Simple_Note]

I love the warm Sound from the Tenor Recorder. :-)

[@giovannimaraboli8117]

It's funny because on your top 5 contemporary recorder pieces video, i commented with a link to a piece I wrote for tenor recorder. And now you have a video on getting started on tenor recorder. Thanks to this video, I might be able to try to play my piece one day. I don't even play recorder, but I respect the instrument alot.

[@saetmusic]

Love your videos! This has inspired me to get my recorders out after many years of neglect and practice!

[@royhopkins9248]

Sarah, you are absolutely nuts, but so lovely with it, and it's great to be taught by someone who knows what they are talking about ! Roy.

[@ShaynaPulley]

Please buy that 29 euro tenor and do a video review on it!

[@LarryShone]

They do a bass too for under £100

[@acresir]

Thank you for your very informative videos! As a reply on Thomann Tenors : I was given a Thomann Tenor Recorder. Straight neck, two claps. My then music teacher, who had an education from one German Music school (if my memory is correct the Hans Eisler in Berlin), had an Aulos Tenor and was sceptical of my cheap recorder. I urged him to test it, my respect and gift for him to be the first. With a sceptical frown he played a scale, his brows straightened in surprise, and he played a lovely little tune. He closed his eyes, short silence, smiled... [sigh] : - "Ach, ja... Deutsche Qualität..." He explained later, that cheap instruments are not always great. I may just have been lucky. It was better than the price tag. He soon after bought a bass recorder from Thomann and was equally satisfied. When a girl later needed an Alto recorder, she bought it at Thomann at our recommendation. I don't remember if he bought his violin from Thomann. I've heard that Thomann sell junk, so... Maybe their recorders have gone bad, who knows. Like Yamaha: I have a Flute not in production anymore, apparently because "it's too good for the price tag". It filled a gap between school and more professional and expensive flutes just slightly better than mine. BTW, (Tho-mann: Tho = like a stretched 'o' in 'towards' and mann = like the 'aan' in 'Naan bread" or 'ahn' in the Star Trek antagonist 'Khan' or the Jungle books 'Shere Khan'. Thomann :))

[@randyking9489]

They suck now. Mass produced. No quality control. Intonation main problem. 2018 models were really good for the money. Don't know what happened.

[@jsivonenVR]

I guess I’m lucky since my Thomann Tenor recorder sounds amazing for the price 👌🏻

[@kawaiibiscuits4379]

i just stumbled across this account and the videos are so useful! as a young aspiring recorder player i am looking for lots of advice and relatable stuff. there are not many accounts like this, so thank you for the originality. 💕🌹

[@barriejames7732]

Hello, you are a very good teacher, clearly knowledgable and with a wonderful personality that is wonderful...

[@wdashwor]

Thanks for this very helpful video! I just bought a Yamaha, and am excited about getting started with it!

[@richlynb]

Love your video ! I have a Yamaha tenor, and I play with a dulcimer group. It blends quite well with the dulcimer, and is a really fun instrument to play.

[@TheHUhelps]

Greetings from a yank living in Drenthe! After watching your videos I'm decided to dust off my Yamaha plastic tenor recorder and give it a go again. I appreciate the time you take to make all your great videos! Bedankt!

[@alansturgess1324]

I'd like to see another one or two of Sarah's uploads featuring the tenor - especially as it's clearly a size of recorder that she really likes. How about one of her comparison uploads featuring plastic and wood recorders - and/or keyless and keyed? Not everyone is in the intermediate or advanced range. I used to have an Aulos 211 keyless tenors and, for me, it had a great tone with quite an easy 'reach' ... something that tenors aren't usually known for. (I tried the keyed Yamaha but couldn't take to it - but that was just me). Thanks to Sarah, my interest in recorders has been resurrected, so maybe she can have another look at tenors with those of her 'watchers' who are interested in what makes and types of tenor there are for those who want to try one.

[@runealnervik]

After some research, I also went for the Aulos 211A with double holes (keyless), since it was said to be the plastic tenor recorder with the most effortless reach! Now after 1,5 weeks of playing, I often reach with my right little finger (C# and C). But yesterday playing with friends in a relatively cold room, my playing was really disappointing, which emphasizes the importance of having warm hands when playing the recorder! 🎵🎵🎵

[@helendowland6724]

Hi Sarah and the community!!! I'm excited because to date I haven't been able to see the comments let alone make any. BUT it looks as if tonight may be my night! Bcos here in Adelaide Australia it's just after 7.15 pm. So I have a treble MOECK Rottenburgh rosewood recorder that I bought in about 1970 when we really couldn't afford to do anything like that. It really wasn't cheap to buy instruments from overseas to Australia all those decades ago:) And after a long time not playing, I'm now trying to take it up again. Usually whenever I do anything like this with music, I'm freshly amazed to find how bad I am at whatever I'm trying to play. But this time I was hugely rapt to find you & your videos Sarah. And I think I'm managing to do some fresh music with your help. Thaqnkyou so much for your work! Love from Aus

[@piperfox74]

OMG. I just happened to buy a Dolmetsch tenor recorder from the 1970s at an antique mall last weekend. So glad I found your videos! Your personality is wonderful. Thank you!

[@wendycook9334]

I just bought one of those too... sounds lovely so far

[@madaraszi]

HarryPotter 3 has a soundtrack with alto and tenor recorder solos: 'A window to the past'. It's very easy to play even for beginners. :)

[@wendybrooke5254]

My sister and I bought the Thomann tenor. Can't compare with others as we're beginners but the sound is pretty good and it feels a nice solid well made instrument. Has the c and c# keys

[@NerdMom84]

Sounds so beautiful!

[@RubenWhitter]

This is amazing!!! I remember the recorder in literal infant school and had no idea that there are different types!!

[@rcdr898]

I am a clarinetist and bassoonist, and I just love the sound of this instrument. I might have to pick one up!

[@cutechiangels]

Hello! I just looove bassoons ! And would looove to play this very exiting instrument ! Such a pity they are soooo expensive !! Do tou know of any that are affordable ? Thanks ! 😉

[@eladhen2]

Finally bought myself a Tenor (Aulos 511b) and I'm enjoying it a lot! my enthusiasm for the recorder was surely fulled by your channel Thanks. A cool bonus: suddenly the alto feels so small and nimble!

[@angelofraietta3156]

What an absolutely wonderful video. I am going tp buy one now

[@wolfyohare568]

For practice hours I use a Triebert TenorRecorder - supplied by Early Music Shop Bradford - very good intonation and reposnse, a powerful baroque recorder sound. My preferred instrument for gigs is a Mollenhauer Waldorf Edition Tenor which has a wide bore and a sweet, expressive sound. My other instrument is a Rosewood and Bone decorated Dolmetsch Tenor Recorder circa 1956 - even with a straight windway the sound is good - of it's time perhaps, but it works well.

[@russellmcgifford4151]

Just got a hold of the Baroque Record Anthology vol1 and it's fantastic - silver lining that my wife pays piano! Thanks for the great recommendation.

[@darrenmoring126]

Of all my Yamaha recorders, I probably enjoy the tenor the most. So rich on the lower register, and yet very capable of going quite high with good stability. For those worried about the stretch: Even though I have large enough hands, I found that a thumb rest really helps to alleviate a lot of the tension when making the stretch between 4 and 5, and for the pinky keys. Less weight on your right thumb can allow your other fingers a more relaxed feeling and perhaps more range of motion.

[@Oaktreealley]

do you know the difference between the yrt-304b and the yrt-304b (II) ? Im trying to figure out if theres something significant to be aware of so I can determine which one to get, but Im having a hard time finding info.

[@gracep.1944]

emeeeych I just bought one today (ll). I heard that the difference is the YRT-304B Il has the bottom keys. And that makes it easy on your fingers.

[@sending2ormore45]

I wish my experience was the same as yours. I am sorely disappointed in my new Yamaha tenor, especially the lower register. I would not describe it as you have. I am near ready to put it into the recycle bin.

[@Oaktreealley]

@@sending2ormore45 oh no what happened? It really does have a nice sound but i guess there are a couple of weak sounding notes? . Don’t recycle it lol.

[@Racosz]

Love your videos, Sarah. I'm becoming fond of this fascinating instrument. Greetings from a electric guitar/bass guitar player.

[@vikingsuperpowers]

Wow, another wonderful musician and teacher!😊 I just discovered Cutiepie who inspired me to dig up my 30 year old Soodlums D whistle and you have inspired me to also dig out my 20 year old Yamaha tenor! A dear old lady gave it to me at a garage sale, she said that her son didn't want it any more and I'd have never seen such a big recorder before. It has a beautiful sound doesn't it? Thanks very much from Australia

[@magicflute3]

All this is very interesting and useful- moreover, I really improve my ability to understand English and follow a conversation! thanks again

[@TheMtnmamma]

You are so fun to watch and you are so inspiring me to want to keep playing the recorder. Unfortunately the tenor recorder I have has only one key for the C. And I’ve decided I have to be happy with what I have,

[@marybrown2439]

I have a Yamaha tenor, I love its sound, tempted to learn playing soon

[@fepatton]

I've loved the tenor since I was a kid and my dad would play his. We called it the "giant's pipe", which was a reference to a children's television show whose name escapes me at the moment. I think it's a Heinrich, and he still has it. In our house we have the Yamaha, and it does sound nice.

[@haltonstoves119]

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[@Lennroe]

I got the Thomman out of curiosity, because I gave away my Yamaha sopran recorder as the sounds were just too high for me and honestly, I see no difference in quality between the Thomman and the Yamaha, it does not leak, it fits well together, the plastic is not thin or soft or anything, the sound is perfectly normal, not much different from yamaha. The keys work well allthough they may break earliler, but I don't think people would play it for hours a day. I can record something on it, when I get used to the differences between soprano and tenor. But yeah, I couldn't find any significant problems on the cheap recorder, it feels the same as my old yamaha or my friend's alto from another "better" brand. It's certainly very well playable.

[@charlotteschmidt-oorbeek5584]

Thanks for your small review! I was not sure, but or wild make a nice affordable gift

[@pollyp9328]

Thank you!

[@rickmccloy4201]

Does it come with an arched windway? I find that the arch on the Yaamaha 300 series really helps me to get a better sound (I have two, one with a straight winndway). The arched seems to offer a bit more resistance, something to blow against, I find it hard to describe exactly, that helps both with dynamics and overall tone.

[@Sami-Gantz]

HI Sarah, this video has inspired, and reinforced my choice to go for a tenor. I had an inkling there would be loads of historical pieces for such an old instrument type so thanks for the great starting point recommendations. Now I have to win an eBay auction and lockdown 27 (or whichever we're up to now) will just fly by. Thanks 👍🎶

[@TouchTheUnreal]

Thanks a lot for getting me started! :D

[@lechainonbaroque]

I just bought a plastic tenor (Aulos) this week on Amazon for 66 euros... My ears can't deal with the soprano so I'm going try to play van Eyck on it ! (I can't have the E string of the violin too close to my ears... hence my viola playing...) I think I'm going to love it ! I can't wait next week to pick it up in my mailbox !! Also, I've got « Solo baroque » and Ganassi books... Thank you so much for all your good advice !!

[@KIRANZORO]

Wow...u r so energetic n I like the way u explained the things...n...thanks for the information.....

[@Yasharvl]

Okay, I'm sure that I'm in love with .......... that sound!

[@OrangePony75]

I just got mine (a Yamaha), finally. My fingers are suffering a bit, but your videos help me a lot.

[@harrisonmin5190]

I've always wanted to get one but I didn't really know what kind to get. Thanks for the informative video!

[@elisabethpranger2898]

Wonderful video on the tenor. When I started 5 years ago, I frequently read that you should not start with the tenor recorders. So not true. I love its deep rich sound. It is just a wonderful instrument. :)

[@flutegirl9124]

I have been playing the flute for 29 years. In addition to the concert flute, I also play alto and piccolo. I wanted to find a cheaper version of a wood wind, so I got two soprano recorders. One for me and one for my six-year-old niece. I also recently ordered myself a tenor recorder. Your videos have been really instructive. Thank you!

[@cutechiangels]

Hello! Which tenor recorders, cheap ones but good, would you recommend ? Thanks! 😉

[@JohnnyConnerMeditation]

Oh! I agree about the tenor. It's my favourite recorder too because I just love it's warm tone, which is why I bought three of them! 😊

[@krystynasibielak6569]

You must be rich... oh, no, I meant you were rich before you bought the 3 tenor recorders ;-)

[@JohnnyConnerMeditation]

Krystyna Sibielak LOL Well... I didn't buy them all at once, of course, and only one is relatively pricey (but better quality).

[@gracep.1944]

Johnny Conner lol

[@emilylyon8906]

Im so exited im doing a performance at school on my soprano or tenor recorder (havent decided yet 😂) to Wat zal men op den avond doen hopefully it will please my music teacher😂 also i would love for you to do a video on treble recorders and garkliens too ( ik bizarre requests) great video btw

[@marionunwin36]

Many thanks that's really helpful and inspiring.

[@resofactor]

I'm with you on that Tenor Recorder is my favorite size Recorder thus far. Bad childhood memories of other children's and poorly studied Soprano Recorder times. You know? Tenor has BODY! and is close enough in size in length the the Alto Saxophone that was my first Wind Instrument. Tenor Recorder feels like a real instrument. I picked up an MPI Tenor Recorder during the 2018 Holidays from Groth Music. The deeper tone is less shrill at times than the Soprano Recorder. Soparino Recorder would be my second favorite.

[@patrickpirker1634]

I lvoe your channel !! So dwon to earch and lots of good energy!!!

[@CynaraScheffer]

Thank you! You're so sweet and funny! I loved your video. I am also tiny and my hands hurt tooooo much. But I want to play it! It's such an amazing sound!

[@brwhyon]

Hi Sarah, I play ambient guitar and I came across your channel while doing some research and I have to say you have piqued my interest in recorders. I really think I can incorporate its sound into my music. Thanks. BTW, try to cheer up, lol ! Love your videos !

[@DLHandmade]

I'd like to try the tenor, I like its deep sound. (Thank you for your very clear pronunciation, it is very helpful for my English learning.)

[@danieldwyer8289]

I know this is a while after you posted this video but I bought the Thomann tenor and I think it’s quite nice. I’m definitely not a professional but have played clarinet and flute since school and got to A level music (in the UK). I have found it’s responsive and has a nice tone especially for the price. Maybe it feels more comfortable because in the hands it feels like a clarinet but much lighter and is the same pitch as the flute. It is in tune depending on breath pressure and I have found it works well for more classical repertoire but then I don’t venture into contemporary! Overall if you want a tenor but are not wanting to spend then go for it, it has the double key and came with a thumb rest and a decent pleather case 😂

[@hyqmc]

Sarah, I started on recorders a while ago('bout 4/5 months?). Started on a soprano with the intention of having it helping me on my music studies, and it made it's way into my heart. I'm loving it. So, about a week ago I got myself a sopranino, so that I could start working my way with transposing and improving my reading whilst having a new range to work with (I'm trying those pieces by Vivaldi you mention in one of your other videos). Thing is, the Yamaha model I got (in plastic, since here in Brazil some instruments are overly expensive), it has got a nice sound and tuning is alright, thing is, the bottom hole (right hand pinky) has only one big hole (and not two). I saw you mention that in TENORs you wouldn't be able to do a C# since it does not have the key, but on this sopranino, I guess I could work my way with closing half of the hole (thus having a F#)? I mean... I've been trying and it's a hard sound to get clean... Is it even possible? :D I've been following your work since I started playing the recorder and oh has it gone a long way on making me love this instrument more and more. Big hugs from Brazil!

[@joshuarobinson2338]

I am BIG fan ... after listening to the Yamaha Tenor, I purchased the "Yamaha YRT-304B Professional ..." - love the sound of it - thanks. BTW, you are very lovely, friendly, smart...and pretty...L..e in the air. :-)

[@andrewcranmer9653]

Love tenor, but voice flute is my absolute favourite, for the reasons you suggest (mix of tone and agility). I must admit I've never learned the fingerings and just play it as a transposing instrument, which has the advantage of putting a lot of baroque pieces for flute (in D) back into the original key.

[@Ps119]

Looking for a woodwind to learn and loved the sound of the sax. Now discovered the tenor recorder which also sounds great, maybe even nicer- mmm, something to think about.

[@mccypr]

I just received a Yamaha 304…. Man!!! This thing is BIG!!! It’s hard to get the low “C.” It sounds very cool! Thanks for all the great Recorder videos!!!!!! 🙂😎

[@mikhahreaves4557]

Hi Sarah, I just got a Angel Tenor. So use to playing Alto fingers still getting use to the Tenor.

[@cooperandy3]

Thanks for a lively introduction. Its finger stretching time! :)

[@wednesdayjones-bsltheatric9230]

The Aulos Symphony 'Robin' is keyless, so no lever at the bottom- it's good for those of us with smaller hands! Costs about £40 in the UK. Lovely sound too!

[@danjcla]

I think it's also called the 211a. You can also buy a thumbrest for it direct from Aulos for about $2.

[@TracyGooding-xi7dp]

Can anyone else recommend the 211a/Robin? I am thinking of getting one as my hands don't stretch as much in middle age as they did when I started the tenor at age 10 (and I've broken several fingers playing hockey!). It would be great to start making music again.

[@robertnoblitt518]

@@TracyGooding-xi7dp I have an Aulos 211A. I would not recommend it. The sound quality is poor, and the low C and C# are very low volume and difficult to play. I plan to try a Yamaha 304BII that has been modified to have a bent neck. The Yamaha has better sound quality, and has C/C# keys. The best thing I can say about the Aulos 211A is that it is not very expensive.

[@hippiechick73]

I had an Aulos keyless tenor back in the early 90’s and loved it (but it broke in a move). I got the Robin and don’t like it as much. The pitches of the lowest notes are off.

[@williammiller1884]

I was just gifted a keyless rosewood mollenhauer and it sounds so lovely

[@EveryGoodBoyDoesFine]

Well trust Sarah on the C# key. I can't wait to upgrade my tenor to one with C# and tenor is my favorite recorder yet.

[@veradenera3942]

Very helpful video! Thanks to you I know now why I've been failing trying to play C sharp! There we are, my borrowed flute only has one key :-D. It's a shame but at least I know there's no point continuing a search for "the right" fingering chart.

[@cielounarastrologia5778]

I found an album of Maria Loos playing Piazzolla on the tenor recorder. It convinced me I should have one, I have a soprano and a treble (which I got after listening to Bruggen lol)

[@florianmeier3186]

I inherited a not much used wooden "Heinrich" Tenor built in GDR around 1990, which has a beautiful sound. Unfortunately it has no double key for lower C sharp and German system, which limits a bit what you can play, but for a beginner it is already quite nice and makes more fun than just soprano which we learnt at school 40 years ago.

[@xelthos2051]

just found your channel and my wife and I got hard-core into recorders because of you. just got my tenor and it's killing my wrist, lol.

[@thomasnguyen6144]

I find it relaxing when I play my tenor recorder.

[@johannreva]

You're the best recorder player I know :)

[@marcelo90z]

I want that cane, ops, Rafi Tenor recorder someday, hehehe... To be fair, I really like the design, very unexpected to see from a recorder

[@eileencita]

I'm feeling nostalgic. I used to play the alto and the tenor recorders in highschool. :( I'm feeling like playing again.

[@grahamfelvus7708]

I have a keyless Aulos tenor which I really like. It has a good sound and good tuning. Coming from the oboe, which is covered in keywork, I avoid keys wherever I can.

[@dwudcuqoyl1465]

I think one tip for the Yamaha one.. make sure the low c keys are on the side cause it makes it ALOT easier to finger(the double keyed ones especialy)

[@allfifthstuning865]

I own a Thomann Tenor Recorder and from what I can judge it's a very good instrument for the price. I think the same applies for all the other Thomann recorders as well. I can play the lowest notes (after a couple of weeks of practise) relatively easy. So I'm fan of it!

[@MrJonahWhaler]

thank you. in early music consort music tenor parts are often the most interesting. Especially renaissance period, tenor part is often the melodic one and the others are built around it.

[@Team_Recorder]

Exactly - I love it! Often the third or fourth line is the melody, or has the really nice crunchy harmonies

[@FeonaLeeJones]

Very beautiful!

[@hannahkleinnibbelink5390]

I have the yamaha tenor recorder, it was second hand and it cost 70 euros!! It came with a thumb rest and a neck strap. It still sounds fine!

[@joopspeth6483]

really thinking about this!!!

[@janjic]

I practiced for months on a cheap toy soprano recorder and have just yesterday opened my first tenor recorder ordered on Amazon - the exact plastic Yamaha that you showed in this video. Having been blissfully unaware of the size of the thing when ordering it, I fell from my chair when I saw it in full glory (or, rather, I would have fallen If I was sitting on one at the moment) :-) I can manage C, B and A, but G is already too much of a stretch, let alone the other lower notes. But I hope I'll get there eventually :)

[@stefaniedecoster2772]

For anyone trying to find an affordable tenor for very small hands (and short arms): I found an Aulos 311N-E keyless tenor on Ebay and I love it! I don't know how old it is but the third and fourth hole from the top have a diagonal bore. Recently I also found the Aulos 211A-E (Robin series) tenor, which is about a cm taller in the head joint but the spacing of the holes is identical. Both of them sound lovely. Building stamina to play them isn't so much about the stretch for me, but more about the combination of stretching and pressing down to get a good seal.

[@marklammas2465]

I love my tenor recorders. I have a Moeck in kingwood; probably my favourite, along with a rosewood Sonora from pre-war Germany in German fingering; lovely sound; two bakelite Dolmetsches from the 1960's, another pre-war German fingered one which needs a new C pad, and my first one, a plastic Aulos 311-E. I remember my first efforts on the Aulos. The stretch is huge, and it HURT! I overcame that by playing everything I would normally play on nothing but the tenor for a month, Eventually, my fingers caved in. That Aulos is still a pig of a stretch, but it has never hurt since then; nor any other tenor or bass.

[@rrf.717]

Interesting right hand movements from 5:18 - 5:22 :D Just kiddin', luv ya Sarah!

[@johntisdell7720]

Hi Sarah I am learning from home and your "How to play the notes" is great. Any chance of doing it for tenor and bass recorder. While the fingering for the descant and tenor recorders are the same, the sound of the notes played is really helpful, especially on the really high and low notes.

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

Oww .....Sarah.. you get me into a new musical addiction. I tend to think over getting me a tenor one, but autsch.. my home is getting too small if I want to collect my favorite hummels too...your enthusiasm is making my musical decisions harder and harder!!

[@Team_Recorder]

Haha sorry!

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

@@Team_Recorder hey, it's my own free choice , so if I decide it's my own stupid mistake, innit? Anyway, the Yamaha tenor is coming my way, can't wait to use it.

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

Owwwwwww.......my Yamaha tenor arrived just today, I am SOOOOO happy with it. It is just as you and other players who reviewed this one stated: the tone and full sound can very easily compete with wooden counterparts. I still need some practice on the high B.C and D, but daily structural practive and your videos will help me through, thanks for your advices and reviews! And the tenor solo on "I'm the urban spaceman" is finally within my reach, yeeeehaaa!!

[@LeenaLittleElf]

Saving money for the tenor right now. Looking forward to buying one! :) Sarah, will there be another live stream?

[@chillbro2275]

hahaha Your videos are delightful. wow that wooden recorder looked really cool. Let me hear what altos sound like.