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 The alto recorder is an F instrument. This means the lowest note on the alto is an F.
The alto has a beautiful tone in a pleasing range. It is a few inches longer than the soprano and has a lower, mellow sound. The sopranino recorder is smaller and higher
pitched than the soprano. Sopranino is pitched one octave higher than alto. Like the alto, the sopranino is an F instrument. Click here to learn more about alto fingerings. To learn to play alto or sopranino recorder, use The Nine-Note Recorder Method: ALTO Edition
. It is specifically designed to be a thorough introduction to F recorders using the same proven format as the original soprano edition with the nine easiest notes to play on alto or sopranino recorders. Click here
to see the table of contents
. The first page of the
book is available for you to view or print. When you have completed this alto method book, learn the rest of the notes on alto by purchasing Beyond the Nine-Note Recorder Method: ALTO Edition.
You may request a free 16-page exercise booklet when you order.
Some schools teach alto recorder to their students. Peripole offers a beautiful alto recorder at a low price. Individuals who wish to order from Peripole should order more than one instrument at a time. The Aulos alto recorder is also an excellent choice. The Aulos sopranino is much better than Peripole’s sopranino.
The 70-page digital e-book of The Nine-Note Recorder Method: ALTO Edition
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