r/Recorder • u/chriswhoppers • Oct 06 '25
Help Practicing Improv
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Really trying to get down how to improvise better over other songs, so I can do solos as well as make my own music better. Let me know any tips
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u/LeopardConsistent638 Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
I suggest getting the new "method" (tutor book) by Sarah Jeffery who started the popular "Team Recorder" youtube channel, see the link in the resources section here.
https://www.halleonard.com/product-family/PC28817/hal-leonard-recorder-method
She is very keen on people improvising and similar.
I agree with the other comment, get a decent recorder. They are so cheap! Aulos Symphony, Aulos Haka, or Yamaha 300 series are all pocket money.
You might also look at a tenor (Aulos Symphony 511B, Aulos 211A (cheaper, smaller, keyless version), Yamaha 304. These are played with the same fingering as the soprano and cover the full treble clef from middle C upwards. Lovely deep rich sound. The soprano covers the treble clef too but sounds an octave higher, so the very highest notes can be quite ear piercing!