The alto recorder can be used as a solo instrument or in groups and play either the melody or the harmony parts. Especially resilient and reliable due to the choice of wood and robust, practical design. Fun with the alto recorder book mel bay publications. The alto recorder has a hauntingly sweet, mellow tone. Having a big sale, onsite celebrity, or other event. Philippe bolton, recorder maker baroque alto treble. Daniel was a professional recorder player and teacher in london in the 18th century. Its good to play soloparts and also for ensemble playing. Open quick view dialog for yamaha yra802 kingwood alto recorder with baroque fingering yamaha yra802 kingwood alto recorder with baroque. The alto recorder is made of plantbased pla the worlds first application of environmentally friendly plant based material in a musical instrument. An entirely musical method for beginning recorder do it.
The recorder sound is stable in both the lowest note as well as in the upper register. Alto treble recorder after stanesby junior 415 or 410 hz. Undoubtedly the most famous consort of recorders presented in new splendour. This method is suited for either individual or classroom instruction. Since the year 2018 we designed light weight cherry tenorrecorders of the denner series. Fun with the alto recorder book mel bay publications, inc. From school recorders up to professional models you can see it here listet. Panjiva uses over 30 international data sources to help you find qualified vendors of recorder alto.
The small amount of air it requires allows free and unrestrained playing a great bass that plays like a tenor. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Yamaha yra314b alto 3 piece recorder simulated ebony. If you want a good selection of exercises and songs to play on your alto recorder, this is a good first book. The alto treble recorder lessons are on the left, the soprano descant ones are on the right. As with the other books in this series, the topflight cd provides wonderful alto recorder models and engaging accompaniments. These tunes are not difficult and were composed for alto recorder. Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it. It teaches both soprano and alto at the same time, which makes it a double value for your money. Red bag for flute, flute sleeve, flute bag, alto recorder bag, wood flute cover, wood flute bag, first nations flute cover, red flute sleeve. Tonal elegance in a baroque design, based on models from the denner workshop in nuremberg. The canta series is suitable for beginner players or as a very economically.
Musescore plugin to print tablatures of notes use for alto recorders f1 c4 baroque fingering system selectable staff or all staves selectable voice or all voices selectable font size undo supported languages. Alto edition teaches the 9 easiest notes to play on alto or sopranino recorder. The f alto is a nontransposing instrument, though its basic scale is in f, that is, a fifth lower than the soprano recorder and a fourth higher than the tenor both with a basic scale in c. So a recorder with a model number of 300 will be a better instrument than a 100 model. Mollenhauer 5206 denner alto recorder thomann united states. Here you find all f alto recorders models made by mollenhauer. Recorder alto manufacturers suppliers of recorder alto. Socalled f fingerings are therefore used, as with the bassoon or the low register of the clarinet, in contrast to the c fingerings used for most other.
Especially resilient and reliable due to the choice of wood and robust, practical design relaxed holding position due to the wellbalanced weight distribution, light construction and slender, economical design. The denner alto recorder has good intonation and a nice mellow tone throughout the low and middle registers. Recorders have a rather small range in volume mine is from loud to a little louder. Use these f versions of the beginning and intermediate method books to learn to play either sopranino or alto. This spectacular new book and compact disc set by three of the best educators in the field today contains everything you need to play the recorder. It has a clear voice and can be heard in all but the thickest contexts. Alto recorder canta baroque with single key mollenhauer. However, it is not much better than my plastic aulos haka alto recorder which is also great, but the denner has a more mellow tone. Mollenhauer 2206 canta alto treble recorder in pearwood, baroque fingering, double holes. A few months ago i bought the soprano version of this recorder and instantly fell in love with it. Versatile, reliable recorder ensemble of soprano recorder to knick great bass recorder from pear wood. Orpheus music stocks a large variety of treblealto recorders from a variety of makers. This boxwood recorder is a copy of a beautiful instrument by the london maker thomas stanesby jr.
We should think of this instrument, and not the soprano, as the primary voice in the family. Alto recorder sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Personally, tenor is my true love, so i swapped back and forth rather than play alto, bass or sopranino exclusively. This book is good alto books are kind of hard to find most books are for the soprano, but i prefer one of the other books i bought from amazon at the same time the recorder guide by kulbach and nitka.
Mollenhauer 2226 canta alto treble recorder, pearwood. Unfollow alto recorder to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mollenhauer 2246 canta alto treble recorder, pearwood. Yamaha yra312b alto recorder with baroque fingering. Many schools throughout the world insist on yamaha recorders thanks to their accurate intonation, easy playability, and rich expressive sound. Blockis recorder fingerings is the best and most complete source for recorder fingerings available including english fingerings, german fingerings, ganassi fingerings, renaissance fingerings,trill fingerings as well fingerings by recorder makers. The design and wood grain makes this instrument look very nice. Beautifully grained european cherrywood is lighter than any other material and ensures an amazing depth of resonance. Mollenhauer 2246 canta altotreble recorder in pearwood, baroque fingering, double holes, double key pleasantly clear sound speaks easily.
The model numbers usually reflect the quality of the instrument. As for why recorder music isnt transposed for f instruments, id guess that its because a lot of music isnt written for one recorder or even one instrument in. Alto recorder tablature wiki alto recorder tablature. In particular, beginners are best served by books with graded recorder music, better still they have audio as well. Alto recorder mollenhauer 2206 canta baroque fingering double holes. Canta the joy of ensemble playing versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood pleasantly clear sound speaks easily. I still dream of a wooden alto recorder, but this model is known for its quality and it does sound good.
Recorder music for beginners and more advanced players. The alto recorder is the soloist of the family, and is the instrument most often associated with baroque recorder works. Courtly music unlimited everything for the recorder enthusiast, or those who would like to be. Having recently decided to take up alto recorder, and starting to get a little bored with the tunes in my beginners method books, i decided to buy this to supplement the materials i have. Recorder fingering charts there are a number of online resources detailing the fingerings used to play the recorder. It is easy to make pleasing sounds, even on the first day. Mollenhauer 2256 canta alto treble recorder in pearwood, german fingering, single holes. Pear tree wood, natural, baroque style fingering, double hole with key, the versatile, reliable ensemble set with a homogenous sound. The beginners method for soprano and alto recorder, book 1. I am starting out and chose the alto before the soprano for its lower tones.
It seems that some authors who put out books for alto recorder just take tunes made for soprano recorder and change the key to make the fingering the same. Mel bay this beginners method for the alto f recorder presents carefully written examples, studies, and a wealth of songs to teach important concepts. Made from pearwood the alto canta has a warm, clear and. Based on that experience i bought this alto recorder and i have been extremely happy with it. The recorder case with many extras save an incredible amount of space with place for music and integrated recorder stand. Alto recorder sheet music and music books sheet music plus.
Courtly music unlimited solo music for f recorders. Made from pearwood the alto canta has a warm, clear and mellow tone. Unicorn music has the largest marketplace for buying a new or used alto recorder. Recorder books where music lovers and musicians meet. Abs recorders are durable and easy to care for while providing a tone similar to that of natural wood. If you want good information on how to properly hold your recorder, how to breathe, have the right posture when you play, this is a good first book. A wellmade plastic recorder is generally better than a lowend wood recorder. What is a good allaround recorder for an adult beginner. Most of the great recorder music was written in the 17th and 18th century. An alto recorder for the advanced playing in school or in music school. Mollenhauer canta 2246 alto treble f, pearwood, baroque fingering, double holes, with double key.
Here is a listing of our best alto known as treble recorders in the uk recorders in all styles and all pitches. I decided to look for tunes that could be played on the alto recorder in their usual keys. To view the pdf image of the sheet music click on title. Lately when ive been practising those tricky high notes on my alto recorder, my longsuffering husband dan had been getting a rather pained look on his face. You should first decide whether you want to play soprano or alto recorder. Mollenhauer 2226 canta altotreble recorder in pearwood, baroque fingering, double holes, single key. Canta the joy of ensemble playing versatile, reliable recorder ensemble with an homogenous sound, made of pearwood. Mollenhauer canta alto recorder in pearwood at the early music. Mollenhauer canta 2206 alto treble f, pearwood, baroque fingering, double hole. I should also point out that this book is designed to be used with both c and f recorders. Comfortable hand stretch narrower than on an alto recorder. The alto recorder is the perfect size for the adult hand. Otherwise, just choose the lesson which matches your level. The recorder music library on this site has many beginners and more advanced pieces, with audio players included.
O come, o come, emmanuel 2014 albinoni adagio 2018 trad. An instruction method for soprano and alto recorder, including folk melodies. Recorder books for sopranino andor alto more listed under christmas, below. Play recorder series expands with this remarkably comprehensive and creative book for the beginning alto recorder student. Alto recorder sheet music the gadget spec url could not be found sheet music for alto recorder contains a graphical image of the sheet music in. Since there are few good originals at modern pitch, the prescott alto is an adaptation of the interior dimensions of edgar hunts bressan alto. The exterior is fashioned after a beautifully proportioned rippert recorder. Alto recorder baroque fingering, double holes, material. This is a really easy way to make one book into two, but its a little frustrating for the musician. Morgan denner, dream, canta, kynseker, modern alto, helder. Mollenhauer canta alto recorder in pearwood at the early. The optimised knick and the four keys ensure the best possible playing posture and relaxed fingers. All instruments, new and used, are sold with a 7day trial period. A wellplanned, easy instruction book with graded lessons for c and f recorders separately or in duet form.
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