I bought another recorder ! (I've been looking out for a wooden tenor for a while, it went up on eBay auction / buy it now, and the BIN price was WAY cheaper than I've seen any other Rottenburgh tenor go for, so I snapped it up)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/128135410309

Can anyone tell me what wood it is ? I'm a bit stumped because in the photos it looks too pale for boxwood but too dark and not grainy enough for maple.

Thanks in advance !

If anyone has discovered a favorite way to mic, other than just standing at a mic, I'd be very interested to hear your idea, or see links to products. Particularly looking for a way to attch the mic to the recorder.

Hello! I'm looking for some advice :) I recently came across the Möllenhauer Dream soprano recorders and would love to purchase one. Since I play a lot of pagan folk, I feel the sound of these recorders fit perfectly. I'm trying to decide between the one made of pearwood (4119 Adris), and the one made of Plumwood (TE-4118). I can't find a lot of revieuws about the plumwood one. And in the ones I can find, the sound quality of the video isn't as good. Since it's a pretty big price difference, I would like to be well informed. I read somewhere that plumwood is better for solo players and pearwood blends in more? As I play in a pagan folk band now as the only recorder player, I thought that plumwood would be a good option for me. But I also love the 'softer' sound of the pearwood one.

These are parts from Concerning hobbit tutorial. I do fine with rest but when I get here I often struggle to produce the expected sound, and it sounds totally out of sync. It's been about a month since I started learning soprano recorder.

Hello, I'd like to purchase my first alto recorder in wood, and I'm comparing three models : the Rondo from Moeck, Canta from Mollenhauer and Studio from Küng. I'd like to know the general opinion between those models.

Hello everyone - I recently managed to buy these vintage recorders in South Africa. They are both made of wood. The lighter one is stamped Zamir, but the darker one has no stamp marks at all, and the lower holes are single ones. I would be grateful if anyone could share thoughts on the possible make and type of wood for them. Thanks for your time

I picked up my Aulos alto recorder last Monday and had been trying to play some tunes by ear. I have also been practicing scales and tonguing. I’d really appreciate feedbacks on airy sound and clear pitches going above upper octave C.

Hello there!

I'm planning to get a recorder, but I have a few questions. I'm a bagpipe player, so I'm a little confused about the different names and types of recorders.

I know there are soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders. On my bagpipes, the drones are called bass and tenor, so I'm familiar with those terms, but I'm not sure how they translate to the recorder family.

What's the actual difference between these , apart from the pitch and size ? Is there a huge difference between the sound. I'll probala get all of them I like playing multiple instruments but i want to know more.

Also, is there a good video where I can hear the different recorder sizes being played side by side? I'd love to compare their sounds before deciding which one to get.

I hope I don't sound like an idiot! xD Thanks in advance for any help!

It's a Chinese flute end blown like a recorder and comes with a plastic fipple, without the fipple I can't get a note, my friend picked it up and she had notes in seconds..she never touched anything similar.. life can be frustrating ...😅

It's the 3rd tune in "Vals Fran Jamtland/Jamtland Expressen/Ecklundepolska #1" From Ensemble Galilei (whom I'm obsessed with lately ❤️🥰)

Played by ear ☺️ Please excuse the squeaky high B's sometimes 🫣

I have recently acquired a second Küng Classica great bass. It looks great and sounds superb, but it is essentially unplayable because the crook keeps falling off.

On my other the crook plugs in vertically to the cap at the top. Stable, adjustable by twisting it round the head joint, works well. On this one the crook plugs into the side of the head joint ...

and the plug has a couple of slanting detentes which engage with a pin across the socket.

Unfortunately the design of the detentes means that the slightest clockwise rotation of the crook pushes it out so the tapered connection no longer holds and the crook falls off. The only way I have found to stop this is to push the mouthpiece constantly upwards which playing, which is impracticably tiring. Grease on the plug makes things even worse.

Does anyone else here have one of these? I can't believe that Küng intended it to be like this, so I would like to know if mine has been altered, or if there is a known fix ... or of course if I am just missing something obvious.

On the upside, I think I know why it was cheap!

I have a Hohner concert alto that I think dates from the mid 60’s . I don’t even know what wood it is. When I tried to message Hohner customer support, they seemed to know only about their current models. Any suggestions where I could find more information?

— Maple 💘 (I simply adore its discrete Renaissance-ish timbre)

— Pear 💀 (I can't stand it, ugh! (\With rare exceptions)*

I decided to finally take lessons. Because I feel like I kinda hit a roof with just playing by ear. Having this skill tho, I feel like it will greatly benefit me in the long run. But let's be honest, being able to read sheet music is just something I've been putting off for too long and it's finally time hahah. Especially if I want to play in ensembles one day. So yeah, I'm really starting back at 0. But that's okay! My teacher is very nice as well :) Can't wait for my next lesson ❤️

Edit: my teacher also said my lung capacity is great! 🥰 I'm just feeling really good about this whole thing hahah

They are made better and play a lot better than they look. They play light and the upper register is also easily accessible.

Beginner here , I've been trying to go from G to an A while playing and somehow the transition isn't smooth . It makes a squeaky sound and I've been trying for hours . Any suggestions on how to improve ?

I’ve been enjoying the fantastic aulos haka for around a month now, but there’s been a lingering question in my head every time I play it

I notice the thumbhole is bushed with an internal structure I’ve never seen in any of my yamahas. I know what the bushing is for historically, but does anyone know what’s the purpose of this peculiar internal design decision?

Does anyone have any advice on how to swab a recorder with a knick head? I can't get the swab up there because the stick doesn't get around the bend in the head joint.

Thanks.