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product_id: 48318129
title: "YRF21 Fife"
brand: "yamaha"
price: "₨21958"
currency: LKR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Yamaha"
url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/48318129-yrf21-fife
store_origin: LK
region: Sri Lanka
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# Key of C for versatile play Two-piece design with carry bag Lightweight 45g ABS resin body YRF21 Fife

**Brand:** yamaha
**Price:** ₨21958
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your music journey with the Yamaha YRF21 — where tradition meets trend!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** YRF21 Fife by yamaha
- **How much does it cost?** ₨21958 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/48318129-yrf21-fife)

## Best For

- yamaha enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted yamaha brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Beginner-Friendly:** Simple fingerings with included fingering chart to accelerate learning
- • **Compact & Portable:** Lightweight ABS resin and two-piece design for easy cleaning and travel
- • **Affordable Excellence:** Pro-level sound and build at an unbeatable price point
- • **Effortless Transition:** Perfect for recorder players stepping up to flute techniques
- • **Authentic Tonal Quality:** Warm, bright sound ideal for classical and traditional fife music

## Overview

The Yamaha YRF21 Fife is a lightweight, two-piece ABS resin instrument in the key of C, designed for beginners and recorder players transitioning to flute-style playing. It delivers a warm, bright tone suitable for classical and traditional music, comes with a fingering chart and carry bag, and offers professional sound quality at an accessible price.

## Description

Product Description The Yamaha YRF-21Y Fife is played to the side like a flute but with open holes and simple fingerings like a recorder. This makes it a good way to transition recorder players or introduce new musicians to playing the flute. It can also be used to play traditional Fife music, like songs from American revolutionary War. The durable and lightweight ABS plastic body comes apart into two pieces for easy cleaning. Key of C. Manufacturer's Description The fife is an excellent and increasingly popular introduction to music for young beginners, enabling them to form the basics of flute playing without having the expense of an entire flute. The small size and weight means that even very small players can play it easily. It's alot of fun too for all ages!

Review: Wow, this is so satisfying! - I should state from the outset that am not a trained musician. I can hold a tune when singing and I have a reasonable appreciation of pitch. I was introduced to this instrument via a recording of an artist called Wouter Kellerman. I did a bit of research and noted that many people consider the fife to be a challenging instrument. Unlike a tin (penny) whistle or recorder the process of creating a note isn't straightforward, it's more akin to blowing across the top of a bottle. Thankfully the little ridge gives a good indication of where one's bottom lip should rest. On the first day I was glad I got a tin whistle to fall back on because getting anything other than an airy hiss out of the fife seemed impossible. However, after 30 minutes I was intermittently getting a warm, bright tone. The instrument sounds *wonderful* but it does take work. If the past three days are anything to go by I hope to progress quite quickly because frankly, I cannot put this thing down. I've noted a number of people (on desertcart US) stating that this is not a fife, it's a transverse recorder and giving it a a poor review as a result. I'm so glad I ignored those opinions; I don't care what this instrument is called, all I know is how satisfying it is to play and how lovely it sounds. My only criticism is that the instruction sheet, whilst it does demonstrate the scale, does not indicate how one needs to blow. However, a little bit of research demonstrates the technique required. Hey, for a little over £6 the latter is totally forgiveable.
Review: When is a Fife not a Fife? When it's a YR21 Fife - I bought mine from eBay, but around the same price. It's a wonderful instrument for the price, great quality and a really nice tone. It is not a toy, this is a great instrument. With that said, I don't agree with the Fife title. A Fife is just a simple small six holed flute with a higher "shrill" than you will manage from the warm sound of the YRF21, I would like to described this as a bare bones piccolo, that's not an insult, it really is a lovely tone. Though ultimately they are all from the flute family, so certainly well placed for learning the techniques needed to play this type of instrument. You can use this for folk music of course, though being in the key of C seems to aim it more towards the classical end. You would want to move to an instrument in G, D or Bb at some point for folk music which naturally place F#. All in all though, this is a fine instrument and more than worth the price!

## Features

- In C
- 2 piece
- ABS resin
- white
- Includes bag and fingering chart

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0002F5F9O |
| Best Sellers Rank | 6,281 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 1 in Fifes |
| Body Material | Plastic |
| Colour | Original Version |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,329) |
| Date First Available | 21 Aug. 2007 |
| Instrument Key | C Major |
| Item Weight | 45.4 g |
| Item model number | YRF-21Y |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Product Dimensions | 33.83 x 2.08 x 2.08 cm; 45.36 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Yamaha
- **Colour:** Original Version
- **Instrument key:** C Major
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Style:** Simple,War

## Images

![YRF21 Fife - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZkWvNb9iL.jpg)

## Available Options

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow, this is so satisfying!
*by M***M on 28 May 2013*

I should state from the outset that am not a trained musician. I can hold a tune when singing and I have a reasonable appreciation of pitch. I was introduced to this instrument via a recording of an artist called Wouter Kellerman. I did a bit of research and noted that many people consider the fife to be a challenging instrument. Unlike a tin (penny) whistle or recorder the process of creating a note isn't straightforward, it's more akin to blowing across the top of a bottle. Thankfully the little ridge gives a good indication of where one's bottom lip should rest. On the first day I was glad I got a tin whistle to fall back on because getting anything other than an airy hiss out of the fife seemed impossible. However, after 30 minutes I was intermittently getting a warm, bright tone. The instrument sounds *wonderful* but it does take work. If the past three days are anything to go by I hope to progress quite quickly because frankly, I cannot put this thing down. I've noted a number of people (on Amazon US) stating that this is not a fife, it's a transverse recorder and giving it a a poor review as a result. I'm so glad I ignored those opinions; I don't care what this instrument is called, all I know is how satisfying it is to play and how lovely it sounds. My only criticism is that the instruction sheet, whilst it does demonstrate the scale, does not indicate how one needs to blow. However, a little bit of research demonstrates the technique required. Hey, for a little over £6 the latter is totally forgiveable.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ When is a Fife not a Fife? When it's a YR21 Fife
*by M***N on 24 July 2017*

I bought mine from eBay, but around the same price. It's a wonderful instrument for the price, great quality and a really nice tone. It is not a toy, this is a great instrument. With that said, I don't agree with the Fife title. A Fife is just a simple small six holed flute with a higher "shrill" than you will manage from the warm sound of the YRF21, I would like to described this as a bare bones piccolo, that's not an insult, it really is a lovely tone. Though ultimately they are all from the flute family, so certainly well placed for learning the techniques needed to play this type of instrument. You can use this for folk music of course, though being in the key of C seems to aim it more towards the classical end. You would want to move to an instrument in G, D or Bb at some point for folk music which naturally place F#. All in all though, this is a fine instrument and more than worth the price!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Stuff!
*by W***N on 19 January 2017*

I actually really like it. I had considered buying a more expensive wooden fife, but thought against it in case "I couldn't get the hang of it" and at least I wouldn't have spent quite so much on a cheaper instrument if I couldn't happen to play it. This is the first time I have tried to play a fife or any side-playing instrument, so I was not sure I would be able to get any whistle out of it. I know when I was at school, there was someone with a flute who could never get any sounds out of it (they always sounded like they were blowing the top of an empty bottle). However, within literally seconds, I was getting the descant recorder type sound coming from it, which I was very pleased about! The one thing I did find, however, was that my left arm and fingers soon became very sore through my gripping the fife too tightly. I suppose, not being used to this type of instrument, and only being used to different kinds of recorder where you can be more relaxed when playing the notes, made a huge difference. This is on me, and I have to learn to relax my arms 'a lot!' for me to play it comfortably. As this fife has a groove indicator to show you the correct position to blow, it helped me get the sounds quickly, thereby enabling me get a tune out of it within seconds. I had read (from other reviews) that if you can get the hang of playing the fife, then you will find it easier to play a flute or similar. I have always wanted to play flute, and, on the strength of my now getting a tune out of the fife, I have now ordered a flute and I can't wait to try it out when I get it!

## Frequently Bought Together

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- How to Play the Fife for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide to Learning, Playing, and Becoming Proficient at the Instrument (Instruments for Beginners)

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