Topmusicanswers
- Should I learn alto or soprano recorder?
- Is there an alto recorder?
- Is alto recorder hard to play?
- What is the range of an alto recorder?
Should I learn alto or soprano recorder?
If you're a new player, or especially younger, a soprano would be great. If you're older or more advanced, an alto recorder will serve you better. Wooden recorders will sound better than plastic ones every time, but they'll be more expensive and sensitive to changes in weather.
Is there an alto recorder?
The alto recorder has a range of almost three octaves. ... The alto recorder sounds lower than the soprano, but higher than the tenor. Its mellow sound is pleasant as a solo instrument, or in ensembles.
Is alto recorder hard to play?
In the past I have played recorders and found that it is definitely hard to play loudly on alto and tenor recorders, especially in the bottom half of the ranges of these instruments.
What is the range of an alto recorder?
alto: F (written F above middle C, sounds as written) to E (conservatively, almost 2 octaves higher). Lots of baroque music goes higher, up to G (just over 2 octaves), so that's fair game with a baroque instrument and a good player.
