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Usually ships in 2-3 business days | | | | | | The YRT-302B Tenor Recorder features an arched windway designed for ease of reaching upper register. This Rottenburg style recorder utilizes ABS resin for its strength and durability and is exceptionally comfortable to play. If you are serious about your music, this recorder delivers a rich body of sound while providing the convenience of durable, maintenance-free ABS resin. The 3-Piece design makes it a breeze to clean. Features the Baroque fingering system - one of the most popular fingering options. Comes with a soft case, fingering chart, cleaning rod, recorder cream and an owner's manual. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 16.0 inches | | Product Width: | 3.6 inches | | Product Height: | 1.8 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.05 pounds | | Package Length: | 16.2 inches | | Package Width: | 3.1 inches | | Package Height: | 2.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 20 reviews |
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| | Features | 3-Piece ConstructionBaroque FingeringMade of ABS Resin PlasticIncludes Case, Fingering Chart, Cleaning Rod and CreamTenor, Key of C
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 20 customer reviews )
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36 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 Beautiful sound, hard on the right hand, detached (not detachable) thumbrest Nov 08, 2007
By Mark A. Peot
On the positive side:
1. This is a very nice sounding recorder--it does not sound plasticky at all.
2. The recorder is not made of wood, which means that you do not have to worry about cracking, shrinking, breaking-in, etc.
On the negative side:
1. Yahama provides a detached plastic thumbrest; YOU have to pick a spot and glue it to the recorder (you provide the glue). I think that this is a bad design--they should provide an adjustable thumbrest molded to the instrument itself.
2. I find that my right hand aches after playing for a while, due to the long reach from F to C. Part of the problem is the placement of the C keys, which could be moved a little higher on the instrument. After a couple of years, I switched to the Yahama Alto (also excellent). I miss the warm, dulcet tones of the tenor, but find the alto far more comfortable to play.
3. Yahama provides a slotted stick for you to clean your instrument. It would be awfully nice if they would provide an appropriately sized piece of cotton rag to go into this slot.
23 of 24 found the following review helpful:
 it's big! Aug 29, 2006
By dame ethel
I bought my yamaha 300 tenor about five years ago. In terms of tone and tuning, I've been very happy with it. You do have to work a little harder to get it in tune for the higher octave, but this has been the case with all of the tenors I've played. The lack of absorbtion can be an issue though. It gets clogged up very easily.
Also, do you have small hands? - it is a big instrument. If your hands are small like mine are, you will probably find yourself avoiding middle Cs, C#s, and Fs (or suffering the consequences, as I am currently... ouch). I can only play it for short amounts of time. Some others who have played it haven't any problems in that respect though. But I wouldn't reccomend it for young kids.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Yamaha YRT-304B Professional Tenor Recorder with Baroque Fingering Jul 09, 2006
By Charles Uribe Jr.
WOW! Excellent product! Nicely constructed with very handy accessories. My daughter (9 yrs. old/the recipient of the recorder) is STILL practicing with it (despite her initial experience with a soprano recorder over the past year). We are VERY satisfied customers.
Thank You Very Much.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Excellent bargain for quality Dec 24, 2007
By Eric N. Gross
I got the Yamaha 304 tenor for about $60 plus shipping...and am not at all disappointed. The tone color is remarkable for a plastic instrument, and the high notes are very strong and sweet by any tenor recorder standards, wood or plastic. Many tenors suffer from weak second octaves, especially faulty tuning or thin, often cracking, tones.
There are only two and a half issues with this model: the thumbrest is not the best kind they could have used, especially since it doesn't have a hole for a neck strap. Also the stretch for the right hand can be VERY difficult, especially if your hands are small. There are in fact other tenors that are easier on the hands! In addition on my instrument, the C-key mechanism is rather tight and takes quite a bit of finger pressure to close, which helps contribute to the pain caused by a wide hole spread. This is probably just a specimen anomaly, as I tried another Y304 tenor with a much easier key mechanism. And I heard that the spring in the key can be loosened quite easily. If moisture clogging is a problem (not much so on my instrument) you can reduce the problem by swishing a weak detergent solution - or 'Duponol' - into the upper windway for a few seconds, then drying it out without rinsing all the soap away.
If you've played alto and soprano for quite a while and are looking to add some diversity to your collection, a Y304 tenor makes an excellent companion, especially for the deeper, haunting folk-flute sound. Then add a Y302B bass if/when you can afford, for another fine price-quality combination. This whistle is a much better choice than other tenors of similar (or slightly higher) price but poorer quality, especially the first one I bought for $85 with constant clogging and no C# key!
22 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful tones! Dec 08, 2004
By E. M. Crawford
This recorder has lovely deep tones and is a joy to hear! We use them for midevil and baroque music for a truly authentic sound.
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