Yamaha YRA28BIII Alto Recorder in F — Baroque Fingering
Yamaha recorders are the instrument of choice for school music programs worldwide, and with good reason. The YRA28BIII brings the precision engineering and quality control Yamaha applies across its entire instrument range to an accessible price point — producing a recorder that looks similar to cheaper alternatives on the surface, but plays in an entirely different class.
The YRA28BIII is an alto (treble) recorder pitched in F, using the standard Baroque fingering system used in Australian schools and in virtually all published recorder repertoire. The straight windway design makes it genuinely easy for beginners to produce a clear tone from the first lesson, with a soft and pure sound that is forgiving of early technique while still being musically satisfying. Intonation is precise across the full range — a hallmark of Yamaha’s manufacturing standards that cheaper instruments simply cannot match.
The three-piece ABS resin body disassembles easily for cleaning, which is essential for a school instrument. ABS plastic is durable, moisture-resistant, and dimensionally stable — it will not warp or crack with the temperature and humidity changes that damage wooden instruments. Double toneholes on the bottom F and G holes allow accurate half-holing for F# and G#, enabling clean chromatic fingering across the full range. The instrument is tuned to A=442Hz for ensemble compatibility.
Yamaha’s manufacturing process uses ultrasonic adhesion rather than chemical adhesives, and all materials meet international safety standards — including Japan’s Food Sanitation Law, which certifies the ABS plastic as safe for oral contact, and the EU’s REACH regulations and US CPSIA. These certifications matter for an instrument that children put to their lips every day.
Comes with a cotton storage bag.
Key Specifications
• Instrument: Alto (treble) recorder
• Key: F
• Fingering system: Baroque
• Body: 3-piece ABS resin
• Windway: Straight
• Toneholes: Double (F and G holes) for accurate F# and G# fingering
• Tuning: A = 442Hz
• Includes: Cotton storage bag
• Safety certified: Japan Food Sanitation Law (oral contact safe), EU REACH, US CPSIA
