Yamaha YRF21
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Essential Information About the Yamaha Fife
Essential Information About the Yamaha Fife
- Ideal beginner instrument to approach the basics of the flute (breathing, articulation, intonation) with quick handling.
- Optimized embouchure hole design to facilitate sound production and achieve precise intonation from the very first notes.
- Direct and "earthy" sound, perfect for traditional music and drum and fife ensembles.
- ABS resin body : robust, stable, and easy to maintain, suitable for regular use (lessons, rehearsals, home practice).
Manufacturer Information
Yamaha
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A Fife Rooted in Tradition, Revisited by Yamaha
Originating from the tradition of popular transverse flutes introduced in Europe during the Middle Ages, the fife has found its place in folk music and "drum and fife" ensembles in both Europe and America. Yamaha contributes to this history by offering a model designed for modern learning: an accessible, consistent, and reliable instrument, created to help students develop good habits from the very first lessons, while preserving the straightforward and impactful spirit of the fife.
For Whom and in Which Styles?
This Yamaha fife is primarily aimed at beginners, music school students, as well as musicians seeking a simple bridge to the transverse flute or piccolo. Thanks to its easy response, it is also well suited for group workshops, educational marching bands, and traditional ensembles. In terms of repertoire, it is naturally found in folk music, animation, traditional percussion groups, and also as a study instrument to work on breath control and attack precision.
Sound and Design
In the key of C, this fife offers a clear, compact, and projected sound, with a natural character that carries well in a group. Ease of sound production is at the heart of its design: the embouchure is designed to help the student quickly find a centered sound, while promoting stable intonation when proper posture and air column fundamentals are respected. The ABS resin body provides good resistance to everyday shocks and appreciable stability, ideal for a study instrument that is often transported.
Included Accessories
The Yamaha fife comes with a cotton case for transport and storage, as well as a
Technical specifications
| System | German | Color | Beige |
| Materials | plastic | ||
| Instrument type | fife | Material | ABS resin |
| Number of parts | 2 | Included accessories | cotton case, tablature |
| Key | C | ||
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Customer reviews
What customers say
Summarized and selected by AI from recent customer reviews
Affordable plastic fife suited for experienced flutists rather than beginners. Customers said it offers good value for the price, though it requires learning specific fingerings different from recorder or traverso flute. Sound quality is pleasant in lower register but becomes piercing in higher notes. Intonation challenges noted.
Review highlights
- “Excellent! Great quality-price ratio”
- “It's a pretty little instrument. The lower register is quite soft and lovely”
- “I got my money's worth”
Based on 8 reviews
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I bought this instrument to test my aptitude on a flute cheaply, before embarking on bigger expenses. I got what I paid for: it's a nice little instrument. But it's not that easy to play - after a few weeks I've only mastered the first octave, and still not as well as I would like.
The low register is quite soft and pretty, but the sound gets piercing in the treble, and I've seen the advice to protect your ears several times! This is normal for this class of instrument: it seems that not only players of piccolo (the nearest classical instrument) risk becoming deaf, but also their unfortunate neighbours in the orchestra...
After this purchase I also learned that there is also an Aulos fife with a double F hole, which would apparently allow me to play an F sharp more accurately than with this one... but this small problem is the least of my worries as long as I stay on the second octave!Automatically translated
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I bought this instrument to test my aptitude on a flute cheaply, before embarking on bigger expenses. I got what I paid for: it's a nice little instrument. But it's not that easy to play - after a few weeks I've only mastered the first octave, and still not as well as I would like. The low register is quite soft and pretty, but the sound gets piercing in the treble, and I've seen the advice to protect your ears several times! This is normal for this class of instrument: it seems that not only players of piccolo (the nearest classical instrument) risk becoming deaf, but also their unfortunate neighbours in the orchestra... After this purchase I also learned that there is also an Aulos fife with a double F hole, which would apparently allow me to play an F sharp more accurately than with this one... but this small problem is the least of my worries as long as I stay on the second octave!
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I would like to know how to get fingering for pifanos since my students have lost the one that came with the instrument.
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excellent! value for money
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Attention, you have to learn fingerings that are not those of a recorder, nor of a transverse or traverso flute and some sounds are difficult to get out or lack accuracy. But at this price, it is to be expected!
It is hardly a musical instrument but to play it you have to be a flutist, and especially not a beginner!Automatically translated
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Questions frequently asked
Is the Yamaha YRF21 made of plastic?
The Yamaha YRF21 is made of plastic, in accordance with its technical specifications.
What is the color of the Yamaha YRF21 piccolo?
The specified finish for this piccolo is beige.
What system is used on this piccolo?
The technical sheet indicates a system classified as « Other ». No further details about this system are provided.
Is the material of the YRF21 resistant to the demands of musical use?
The stated material is plastic. The description does not provide additional information about its durability or maintenance conditions.
Is the piccolo available in a finish other than beige?
Only the beige color is specified for this model. No other finishes are mentioned in the provided information.
