Yamaha YRS-23
A long-standing classroom-standard soprano recorder from Yamaha's student line, using German fingering and a durable ABS resin body — one of the most widely stocked and recommended first recorders for school music programs.
A long-standing classroom-standard soprano recorder from Yamaha's student line, using German fingering and a durable ABS resin body — one of the most widely stocked and recommended first recorders for school music programs. Suited to first-time beginners, particularly school classroom programs using German fingering.
Key specifications
| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
|---|---|
| Product status | Current |
| Fingering System | German |
| Body | ABS resin, 3-piece |
| Key | C (soprano/descant) |
| Double Holes | C-C# and D-D# for improved tonal accuracy |
| Included Accessories | Carrying bag, fingering chart, owner's manual |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Documented double-hole construction (C-C#, D-D#) for improved intonation over a single-hole design; 3-piece body allows joint-twisting for fine pitch adjustment; extremely wide retailer availability.
Weaknesses
- German fingering (not Baroque) — confirm this matches what your school program or method book expects before buying.
Playability and construction
Not assessed hands-on — this review is based on specification and market analysis (see the badge above), so no subjective playing-feel claim (response, intonation tendencies, resistance) is made here. See the Verdict below for what this assessment is and isn't.
Construction
ABS resin body, 3-piece construction for tuning and cleaning.
Competing models
Verdict
A long-standing classroom-standard soprano recorder from Yamaha's student line, using German fingering and a durable ABS resin body — one of the most widely stocked and recommended first recorders for school music programs. Suited to first-time beginners, particularly school classroom programs using German fingering.
Where to buy
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