Subject: Re: [MK8] Recorders

I also use & love the MIE renaissance recorder. It has a zippered bag, a cleaning rod (if you want one) and a neck strap is available for $.50 or a dollar. Love the blue. The red is sort of a magenta color. Sent from my iPhone> On Apr 23, 2014, at 11:32 PM, Ellie Wong wrote:> > Curiously interesting for me is happening upon a one piece Harmony recorder> that a sub teacher ordered for a class I took over two years ago. The> recorder costs $1.95. I was absolutely positive this was going to be a bad> sounding toy. But what was really curious to me was that they didn't sound> like a toy. By golly they sounded like the ones I have always used which I> sold for $5. What was even more curious was that I could play those low> notes, C and D with ease. With my five dollar one I always had to work hard> at playing the low D and C. So folks, when my now second year students all> played low C and Ds and one student played ever so sweetly on this $1.95> recorder, I decided I'll just make the major switch and will always be> buying them. For Christmas presents the classroom teachers gave them to> their students as gifts. They do not go home so the students have bought> their own for home. I teach in high poverty areas so I feel good about> selling them these recorders. Kids it's 8 quarters or two dollar bags of> flame chips they buy. This recorder, the Harmony one piece is an exclusive> of West Music.> > Ellie in Irvine> > >> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Mindy Krejci wrote:>> >> I love my Angel Halo recorders from Peripole. Two pieces and the neckstrap>> is a great bonus. To me, they also have the look of a "real" instrument>> vs. a toy look that some recorders have, which helps remind the kiddos they>> are learning a real instrument.>> >> Mindy in GA>> >> >> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Elizabeth Trudelle <>> elizabeth.trudelle@gmail.com> wrote:>> >>> I use the MIE renaissance recorder. I buy them through the company music>>> is elementary. They have a great sound quality and I like that they are>>> two pieces because then the kids don't lose the foot joint.>>> >>> Thanks, Beth Trudelle>>> Sent from my iPhone>>> >>>> On Apr 23, 2014, at 9:52 PM, LeAnn Olson >> wrote:>>>> >>>> >>>> What brand/type of recorder do you like to use in your classroom when>>> teaching a recorder unit. I use to use a LMI brand that came with a nice>>> zippered case, cleaner and book. This product is not available anymore>> and>>> I haven't been thrilled with other recorders I have purchased. Any>>> recommendations are welcomed as I need to do my requisitions soon!>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>> |=============================================|>>>> >>>> Hosted by Plank Road Publishing: http://www.musick8.com>>>> List Administrator: list_admin@musick8.com>>>> To send a message to the list: MK8-talk@lists.musick8.com>>>> Subscribe/unsubscribe: https://www.musick8.com/html/list.php>>>> List Archives: http://www.musick8.com/listarchive/list_archive.php>>>> >>>> User Options:>>> http://lists.musick8.com/options/mk8-talk/elizabeth.trudelle@gmail.com>>> |=============================================|>>> >>> Hosted by Plank Road Publishing: http://www.musick8.com>>> List Administrator: list_admin@musick8.com>>> To send a message to the list: MK8-talk@lists.musick8.com>>> Subscribe/unsubscribe: https://www.musick8.com/html/list.php>>> List Archives: http://www.musick8.com/listarchive/list_archive.php>>> >>> User Options:>>> http://lists.musick8.com/options/mk8-talk/mindykrejci@gmail.com>> |=============================================|>> >> Hosted by Plank Road Publishing: http://www.musick8.com>> List Administrator: list_admin@musick8.com>> To send a message to the list: MK8-talk@lists.musick8.com>> Subscribe/unsubscribe: https://www.musick8.com/html/list.php>> List Archives: http://www.musick8.com/listarchive/list_archive.php>> >> User Options: http://lists.musick8.com/options/mk8-talk/goldot@gmail.com> > > > -- > Ellie ❤¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ > |=============================================|> > Hosted by Plank Road Publishing: http://www.musick8.com> List Administrator: list_admin@musick8.com> To send a message to the list: MK8-talk@lists.musick8.com> Subscribe/unsubscribe: https://www.musick8.com/html/list.php> List Archives: http://www.musick8.com/listarchive/list_archive.php> > User Options: http://lists.musick8.com/options/mk8-talk/legaresing@gmail.com|=============================================|Hosted by Plank Road Publishing: http://www.musick8.comList Administrator: list_admi