Aulos, "Symphony", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, curved windway, plastic

 Aulos Soprano, Plastic
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 503B-AUL Natural, 442 Hz

This Soprano instrument with the model number: 503B-AUL built by Aulos is a musical tool, that in making music new will make joy.
This property is due to the skillful merging of the special concept in combination with the expression of the material Plastic.

The material produces in this instrument a unique singularity, by the own extraordinary sound. The characteristics can be descibed approximately so: very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details uniquely. We use these words: 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 shape grants the recorder such a special tone.
In principle, instruments with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than models with narrower inner bore.

For which music can this instrument best be used for?

Plastic is wonderful for instruments used for: Focus on education and school music.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

From this it results that recorders made of Plastic are especially for Beginners recommendable. An additional rule is that a valuable instrument makes the learning progress usually enriching than a presumed low-cost bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the breath of the musician is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the basis of the sound of the recorder. At 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 sound. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the musical shaping ability of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument 503B-AUL of Aulos has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is uncommon complex in their design. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Aulos 503B-AUL is delivered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The method of construction a woodwind instrument shapes extraordinarily the way with which the recorder in use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the compact 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 large playing circles.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with: Bag
The matching accessories included: Wiper rod, pivot grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Advice on the way to new recorders

Get expert advice!
The search for your new recorder should in no case be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the brand xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from testing a unkown brand.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept will personally you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try various concepts!
After that you will be surprised and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be placed in the places in the that are pleasant and easy to reach with the fingers. Especially with larger recorders sit for acoustic necessities some tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 503B-AUL has the following flaps: