Aulos, "Symphony", alto in f', baroque double hole, bent windway, plastic

 Aulos F-Alto, Plastic
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 509B-AUL Natural, 442 Hz

The F-Alto instrument with the article number: 509B-AUL constructed by Aulos is a musical tool, that in daily use constantly can make joy.
This characteristic is based to a large part on the careful combination of the groundbreaking design in fine tuning with the sound of the material Plastic.

This material creates in the instrument a strikingly pleasant sound, by the own special qualities. The qualities can described as follows, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details varying. We say: ABS-plastic (Acrylnitril-butadien-styrol): Clear sound, rich in overtones. Sometimes a bit crisper with smaller instruments

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course gives the instrument this tipically sound.
In principle, recorders with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than instruments with narrower inner bore.

For what styles can the recorder be used for?

Plastic is particularly for woodwinds used for: Focus on education and school music.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

For the above facts it follows that instruments made of Plastic are especially for Beginners recommendable. An additional principle is that a higher instrument makes the learning as pleasant than a cheap low-cost bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the breath is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the determining element of the sound of the recorder. In interaction with the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. This is the origin of the recorder tone. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the variability of musical expressiveness of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument 509B-AUL of Aulos has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the function is very complex in their geometric shape. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Aulos 509B-AUL is manufactured in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The method of construction a flute shapes extraordinarily the way with which the woodwind instrument in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the convenient transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments be.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The model is delivered as standard with: Bag
The following accessories included: Wiper rod, pivot grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Recommendations before getting a new recorder

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your new instrument should in no case be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after trying an instrument. Don't let prevailing opinions.
Do not let others stop you from playing of an yet unknown instrument.
Your taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape will inspire.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try new materials!
After that you will be delighted and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be drilled in places in the instrument that are easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with larger instruments sit for acoustic necessities certain tone holes adequate to reach. On these instruments, keys are added, which make gripping clearly easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 509B-AUL has the following flaps: