Yamaha YRS402B Soprano - Plant-Based Plastic (Baroque)

A Yamaha School Recorder Designed for Learning

Yamaha is an essential reference in the world of educational instruments, with a recognized approach: offering reliable, consistent, and easy-to-handle instruments. This recorder from the Series 400 follows this logic by emphasizing manufacturing consistency and ease of use. Its Ecodear plant-based plastic body helps achieve a balanced response and a softer sound, particularly suited for ensemble playing.

For Whom and in Which Styles?

This soprano recorder is primarily intended for beginners and students in school programs (elementary school, middle school, conservatory initiation). Thanks to the baroque fingering, it is perfectly suited for learning repertoires: small classical pieces, traditional music, pedagogical arrangements, and sight-reading practice. It is also an excellent choice for teachers seeking a consistent instrument that is simple to maintain and ready to play daily.

Sound and Design

The Yamaha Series 400 aims for a soft, centered, and clean sound, useful for working on intonation and note holding without strain. The curved windway helps stabilize the breath and achieve more regular tone production, especially in the high register, which is often challenging for young musicians. The three-piece design facilitates cleaning and assembly, while allowing comfortable adjustment of the headjoint position for a natural posture. The double hole improves half-step accuracy, a real advantage when dealing with accidentals.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

This recorder comes with the essentials to get started: a cotton pouch for transport, a cleaning rod for maintenance, a tablature for fingering reference, and grease to preserve the assembly of the different parts.

Technical specifications

Level	Student	Color	Yellow
System	Baroque	Finishing	Glossy
Materials	plastic

Fingering	baroque	Material	Ecodear plant-based plastic
Windway	curved