Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder, Key of C

by Yamaha

Product Features

• 3-Piece Construction
• Baroque Fingering
• Made of ABS Resin Plastic
• Includes Case, Fingering Chart, Cleaning Rod and Cream
• Tenor, Key of C

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 3.6 x 1.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002MS7O2
• Item model number: YRT-304B
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,212 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #66 in Musical Instruments > Band & Orchestra > Woodwinds > Recorders

Product Description

Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder, Key of C

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful sound, hard on the right hand, detached (not detachable) thumbrest, November 7, 2007

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Mark A. Peot (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder, Key of C (Electronics)

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.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars it's big!, August 29, 2006

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dame ethel (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder, Key of C (Electronics)

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.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yamaha YRT-304B Professional Tenor Recorder with Baroque Fingering, July 9, 2006

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Charles Uribe Jr. (Antelope, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder, Key of C (Electronics)

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.