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Customer Reviews The tenor recorder has a beautiful, deep sound, which sound clips seldomely do justice, and if you are able to play 2 octaves (or more) you will find that the tenor's tonal range "seems" larger than alto and soprano, even when it isn't.
- What is the range of a tenor recorder?
- What is the lowest note on a tenor recorder?
- What is the difference between soprano and tenor recorder?
- What is a good recorder to buy?
What is the range of a tenor recorder?
tenor: C (written and sounds middle C) to A or B (almost 2 octaves higher). The notes higher than that are rare for tenor.
What is the lowest note on a tenor recorder?
Recorders are made in various sizes with names and compasses roughly corresponding to various vocal ranges. The sizes most commonly in use today are the soprano (aka "descant", lowest note C5), alto (aka "treble", lowest note F4), tenor (lowest note C4) and bass (lowest note F3).
What is the difference between soprano and tenor recorder?
The soprano and tenor both have a bottom note of C. The tenor sounds an octave lower than the soprano. They play in the same way apart from the tenor is much bigger! These tend to be the most common choice as many people learn the soprano recorder at school.
What is a good recorder to buy?
We recommend the Yamaha plastic recorders, which feature good intonation and easy playability. Yamaha plastic recorder models include soprano, alto, tenor and bass, as shown below. Alto Recorder: the Yamaha model YRA-312BII, is shown below.
