The Disney Collection: Book/Instrument Pack (Recorder Fun!)

My daughter loves it. I read the other reviews about the recorder really being yellow and I told her about this so she was actually disappointing when it came white. I don't know if they have changed back to white or what but ours was white. This isn't our only recorder book and my 8-year-old isn't a beginner so this was fine for her but I wouldn't go much younger than that and you need to know the basics already. This is not a beginner book at all. Pages 3-6 show the beginning five tones (B,A,G,C,D) page 7 shows notes and counting, 8 has a fingering chart and then you're off into your first Disney song with eighths, sixteenths, dotted notes, and accidentals and rests which were not explained. All the songs are in the key of C and fairly easy to play if you know how to read the music. If you need a mostly beginner book I recommend the Recorder Fun Book if you know the basics of how to count music. I used a level one piano book first so I didn't need a truly beginner book for her. The Fun Book goes much more slowly learning each tone and the notes but you need to know what rests are or at least be able to figure it out from how many counts are left in the measure. My four year old really wants to play but her fingers have a lot of trouble reaching and covering the holes. For now I do the fingering and she blows. She still loves it though.As for the recorder- no complaints. It sounds great and seems to be good quality. I wish it had come with a cleaner though.

I was cocky that this would be super simple and I would pick it up and serenade my annoyed neighbors while my kids where gone to their dads (and not annoying me with it XD) I'm definitely going to have to learn a few things before my neighbors move from hearing hot cross buns and start being able to hear can you feel the love tonight 😘 but instructions are easy to understand and I'm fairly certain it won't take long to learn

The recorder works fine, but I only gave three stars because the book isn't practical for a beginner. It goes from teaching a few notes to really complicated songs. My son isn't really able to use it.

Good start to your Recorder education!

My little one likes her new recorder and is having a blast playing it. She was very disappointed that the recorder that was bundled with the book is yellow. The picture shows the recorder as being ivory not yellow. Other than that, everything is great.

It is yellow not white!!! Well I get a yellow one... other than that is it great. Nice book of songs my child liked it. Record itself is acceptable. comes apart like the others, and it is what you would expect for $5...

This was the best Christmas purchase of the year for my 4-year-old little girl. The music she plays is dreadful, but she absolutely loves it and wants to take it everywhere. The songbook is difficult and I don't think young kids would be able to comprehend it, nor reach the recorder notes with their tiny hands, but the recorder itself has provided hours of (deafening) entertainment.

Cute concept but a cheap recorder. Not a normal material recorder very lightweight and cheap.

My 27 year old fionce loved this gift.She has always been a fan of Disney and now I have made the mistake of having to listen to it for 8 hours a day every day... Why on earth do I do this to myself.10/7 for the book8/10 for the weird yellow recorder1/10 for my sanity12/10 for her happiness

The recorder is custard yellow not cream like the photo. The tone is not quite as rich as the "professional " one that I was borrowing but it is good enough for what I need. I was impressed with the book which is aimed at children (I'm an adult). It has pictures to show how to hold the recorder and play the notes. Also what all the notes and other notations are on the music. It has simple tunes before the Disney tunes to build confidence. The Disney tunes are : Beauty and the beast, can you feel the love tonight, reflection, under the sea, a whole new world and you've got a friend in me. As a beginner I have managed all of them with not too much squeaking! Would recommend to all beginners no mater the age.

Horrible bright yellow colour but does the job.

I bought two of these for my nieces to annoy my brother. Money well spent.

Bought this as a present for my Niece. Opening it on xmas morning, her fave was priceless... not as priceless as my sister-in-law though!