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Ravel PR19CGN Transparent Recorder with Cleaning Rod and Bag, Green - Ravel
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It's Recorder Time - Alfred
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Selections from Star Wars for Recorder (Music Is Fun) - Alfred
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Lyons Soprano Recorder Brown - Lyons
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Lyons Soprano Recorder Ivory - Lyons

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Five Star Reviews:

71%
great
June 4, 2017
good quality, got this for my 9 year old daughter, she wanted a flute but i was like, no you get a recorder..lolupdate: 6-16-17 i ordered 2 more for such a great price. now i'm trying to play mask off from future on it...lol
As described. Unfortunately. Haha
April 17, 2017
As with any recorder, this one is just irritating enough to get the job done. My daughter loves it and it is getting her through the recorder phase in school. This recorder, much like any other "professional" recorder, suggests to a child that they have the potential to be a professional recorder player one day in their future and does not diminish their dreams. I can see my daughter in the symphony now, right behind the flute players. My only complaint is that perhaps it should come up with some ibuprofen.
Great value! I bought this to learn to play ...
March 5, 2017
Great value! I bought this to learn to play Star Wars songs. It is much more complicated to learn than I expected. The only musical instrument I can play is the trumpet which only has three buttons, so this might be a less daunting task if you have already learned to play a similarly-buttoned instrument like the clarinet or flute.
Fun with the recorder
July 15, 2016
This is a great recorder. We just use it at home for fun. I hope to eventually teach my children how to play something on it but for now they just pretend to know what they are doing and have a blast. It comes in a nice little bag with some sort of cleaning rod. I should probably read the directions on how to use that but just the fact that it came with it impressed me. It is very well made and sturdy. Like I said we are not musical prodigies and do not strive to be. We use these purely for fun. It is nice to know that if they did want to lean an actual song they could. Great product!
You need this recorder.
July 15, 2016
I love this recorder! I purchase this product for under $3 and honestly at that price I wasn't expecting much. But I was pleasantly surprised. It came in a nice little plastic carrying pouch with a cleaning rod and everything. It is a nice sturdy plastic material that has held up to my 3 children quite nicely. My one year old gets great satisfaction from blowing in it and making the sound. I feel like for the price and the quality you really can't go wrong. I would say if you are thinking about getting this recorder just do it! It's great!
Five Stars
May 18, 2015
When I was a kid, my cousin had to buy one of these for a class she had. I saw her playing songs and I wanted to do the same. I asked my mother to buy me one and a book to learn with. She did, and I taught myself to play all the different songs in the book. I am 33 years old now and my nephew is 6 and my little brother is 10. Since they have nothing in school with instruments, I decided to teach them myself. Once I got the recorder in my hand, it was like my fingers remembered everything and I automatically started playing. They are not expensive and the various colors are great. They feel just like a really good kind. The cleaner it comes with, i feel, it serves no purpose. Its just a plastic stick. I have an easier time using a baby's bottle cleaner. It works much better. That, or cleaning it with hot water by soaking it. The sound comes out very good. I even downloaded a few songs from the internet to play songs I never played before. Either way, these are great for teaching the kids to play music.
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Four Star Reviews:

15%
Very serviceable and affordable recorder for elementary school kids
April 13, 2017
Great recorder for home practice at the right price point. In our school district, fourth graders can't take home their school recorders till the end of the year, so this fills in the gap nicely. I just wish it came with a cotton bag the included plastic one stinks like petrochemicals.
a midieval torture device
June 1, 2016
Great for kids to learn from and and fulfills the intended purpose.surprisingly well constructed and seems to be ok sound properties enough to learn on at least.baby has tossed it around and used for swords and such and has held up just dandy like.
Looks and sounds good.
February 2, 2016
My daughter uses it at her school. Looks and sounds good.
Great sound, fantastic value, nasty stinking wrapper
September 2, 2015
Sounds excellent, and intonation is very good. For under $4 an amazing value. Rated 4 starts instead of 5 because of the extremely toxic-smelling clear plastic case it came in. Binned that thing immediately. Flute itself sounds every bit as good as the Yamaha recorders, which are slightly higher quality and still every inexpensive.
Loves it...
May 21, 2014
Daughter loves it. I like the fact it came with cleaning kit and case, only one thing wrong is the plastic case did not let the recorder dry between uses and it does stay wet but she used the cleaning kit and dried it...
Happy niece
February 19, 2014
My niece absolutely loves it and it works perfectly. I was afraid that for the price it would not sound good. But it plays wonderful. I am going to buy another one for my other nieces.
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Three Star Reviews:

7%
sounds nice. my son likes it but it breaks very ...
August 20, 2017
sounds nice. my son likes it but it breaks very easy. dropped on the tile and it broke the 1st we got it.
fine for the kiddos
April 12, 2017
a little sharp, fine for the kiddos.
3 piece construction leaves some room for improvement.
March 24, 2017
It has 3 pieces that slide together. There is a little bit of air loss at those connections so it sometimes has some issues when trying to play it. For the price it's fin, but I'll probably look to get a different one at some point.
Works, but frustrating.
March 7, 2017
Can't expect much for under three bucks. Still, this thing is difficult to play. One would be better off spending ten or twenty bucks for one that doesn't cause as much frustration.
I just bought this for fun and to see what a cheap recorder really sounds ...
September 8, 2016
I just bought this for fun and to see what a cheap recorder really sounds like. There's some serious pitch issues on some of the notes if you play with proper fingering techniques. Notes are either too flat or too sharp, though a few are dead-on. If you are even slightly serious about music, and you don't want to have messed up pitch, it will be better to spend more for a Yamaha or Aulos for more consistent pitch. You do get what pay for. I just wanted a crystal purple recorder, and I got just that. I'm probably not going to play on it anymore at this point, but it's really pretty.
Fine instrument.
January 15, 2014
Nice recorder, I bought it for my toddler who loves music. I received a recorder in the key of G rather than C. This makes the scale a little more difficult, but the instructions help. For now it's a nonissue since my son is too young to play scales anyway.Instrument is nicely made as far as these recorders go. My old Yamaha from elementary school is a little nicer.The bag is just a thick clear plastic sleeve with a snap on it, I didn't keep it. Cleaning rod has a slot for a tissue/cloth.
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Two Star Reviews:

3%
The quality is not good at all
January 7, 2017
I should return this recorder. The quality is not good at all.
Hello - this recorder sounds good but my son put it on the table and ...
September 29, 2015
Hello - this recorder sounds good but my son put it on the table and it rolled to the floor and the plastic cracked ! Not good for kids - should be able to withstand some knocks.
Don't buy
June 6, 2015
Reedy sound, difficult to use. Pretty to look at.
Two Stars
March 18, 2015
Quality isn't that great. Broke easily after being dropped and had to replace.
It must have cracked on the way..
March 13, 2015
it arrived broken. :(
Two Stars
December 25, 2014
breaks really easy
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One Star Reviews:

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One Star
May 14, 2017
Product broke on second use
Broke easily
August 21, 2016
The first day we had this item my son dropped it on our tile floor and it broke.
Using the provided cleaning device, the inner mouth piece ...
December 20, 2015
Using the provided cleaning device, the inner mouth piece dislodged and won't go back in. Lasted less than 24 hours
Very brittle. Son broke after a few weeks.
June 11, 2015
Very brittle. Son broke after a few weeks.
One Star
March 11, 2015
doesn't make clear musical sound even for me with big hands. It almost whistles.
Bad sound, they are not made correctly to give right notes.
December 26, 2014
Does not work. Most of the holes don't make different notes. I ordered two (by accident), so I was surprise when neither recorder made good clean notes. I'm surprise how many people specifically say how well tuned they were. It was the first thing we noticed, they aren't good notes and are not tuned right. I would recommend spending better money on a wood one.
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Price
Price
$6.00updated: Mar 17, 2020
$4.99updated: Mar 19, 2020
$6.99updated: Mar 20, 2020
$10.04updated: Mar 19, 2020
$7.00updated: Mar 19, 2020
Features
Article Number
Article Number
0894492002853
9780882848143
9780739042458
0656238021319
0656238021302
Author
Author
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Alfred d'Auberge, Morton Manus
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Binding
Binding
Electronics
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Brand
Brand
Ravel
Alfred
Alfred
Lyons
Lyons
Color
Color
Green
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Creator
Creator
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John Williams
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Currency
Currency
USD
USD
USD
USD
USD
Edition
Edition
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Not Indicated
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Formatted Price
Formatted Price
$6.00
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Height
Height
551.2 in
472.4 in
472.4 in
55.5 in
68.9 in
ISBN
ISBN
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0882848143
0739042459
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Label
Label
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Alfred Music
Alfred Music
Lyons
Lyons
Language
Language
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English, Published,
English, Original Language,
English, Unknown,
English, Published,
English, Original Language,
English, Unknown,
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Length
Length
78.7 in
19.7 in
354.3 in
503.9 in
561.0 in
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Cascio Interstate Music
Alfred Music
Alfred Music
Lyons
Lyons
Model
Model
PR19CGN
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ZPL1598
3PCRBRN-ABS
3PCRIVY-ABS
MPN
MPN
EM570GN
00-674
00-25935
3PCRBRN-ABS
3PCRIVY-ABS
Name
Name
English
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Number of Items
Number of Items
1
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Number of Parts
Number of Parts
EM570GN
00-674
00-25935
3PCRBRN-ABS
3PCRIVY-ABS
NumberOfPages
NumberOfPages
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32
24
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Product Group
Product Group
Musical Instruments
Book
Book
Musical Instruments
Musical Instruments
Product Type
Product Type
BRASS_AND_WOODWIND_INSTRUMENTS
ABIS_BOOK
ABIS_BOOK
INSTRUMENT_PARTS_AND_ACCESSORIES
INSTRUMENT_PARTS_AND_ACCESSORIES
PublicationDate
PublicationDate
2013-06-13
1968-06-01
2008-05-01
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Publisher
Publisher
Cascio Interstate Music
Alfred Music
Alfred Music
Lyons
Lyons
Quantity
Quantity
1
1
1
1
1
Reviews
Reviews
Score
Score
9.4
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9
Studio
Studio
Cascio Interstate Music
Alfred Music
Alfred Music
Lyons
Lyons
Title
Title
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It's Recorder Time
Selections from Star Wars for Recorder (Music Is Fun)
Lyons Soprano Recorder Brown
Lyons Soprano Recorder Ivory
Warranty
Warranty
365 days
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Weight
Weight
1.1 oz
0.9 oz
0.9 oz
0.9 oz
0.9 oz
Width
Width
78.7 in
344.5 in
4.3 in
55.5 in
98.4 in
Feature
Feature

Key of C

German-style Fingering

Includes Clear Plastic Carrying Bag, Cleaning Rod, and Fingering Chart

A basic method for learning to play the recorder and read music through the use of folk, classical and familiar songs

Includes over 47 songs and many duets

Excellent background and preparatory information

For Baroque fingerings

Basic method of learning music, how to play recorder, and building finger technique, intonation, and tonguing through the performance of folk, classical, and familiar songs

Selections From Star Wars for Recorder Book

Written for easy recorder, this book features big, easy-to-read notes, a beginner's guide to playing the recorder, and a clear, simple introduction to reading music

Seven of the most well-known Star Wars themes and melodies are included

Titles: Star Wars (Main Theme) * May the Force Be with You ("The Force Theme") * The Imperial March ("Darth Vader's Theme") * Princess Leia's Theme * Duel of the Fates * Yoda's Theme * The Throne Room (and End Title)

Soprano Recorder Brown

The Lyons plastic recorder has a Baroque fingering system, double boring for the C# and D# tone holes, full 2 octave range, precise response, controlled intonation and excellent resonance

Each recorder includes a waterproof carrying case with a cleaning rod and fingering chart

Soprano Recorder Ivory

The Lyons plastic recorder has a Baroque fingering system, double boring for the C# and D# tone holes, full 2 octave range, precise response, controlled intonation and excellent resonance

Each recorder includes a waterproof carrying case with a cleaning rod and fingering chart

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