Dolmetsch, "Zamra", alto in f', baroque double hole, maple

 Dolmetsch F-Alto, Maple
Baroque Doublehole, Item: A500B-COO Natural, 442 Hz

The instrument with the model number: A500B-COO built by Dolmetsch is a musical tool, that in playing constantly can provide fun.
This property is due to the masterful combination of the unique concept in combination with the sound of the material Maple.

The material produces in this instrument a strikingly pleasant singularity, by the own extraordinary sound. 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 material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details somewhat uniquely. We say: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pearwood

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course gives the instrument this special tone.
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?

Maple is greatly suitable for instruments used for: focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

For the above facts it follows that instruments made of Maple are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A second rule is that a quality instrument makes the interaction usually pleasant apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headpiece of the recorder where the blowing air is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the central starting point of the sound production. 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. And this is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the influenceability of the attainable sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the instrument A500B-COO of Dolmetsch has this windway shape: .
Conical shaped windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the voicing is exceedingly complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Dolmetsch A500B-COO is delivered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of components of an instrument shapes basically the way the recorder in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the compact transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments have.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask veteran ensemble leaders.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is delivered as standard with: Bag
The matching accessories included:

Advice before finding another instrument

Get expert advice!
The search for your new instrument should never be influenced by the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts".
Get your own realizations after trying a recorder. Don't let "expert"-opinions.
Do not let others stop you from testing of an yet unknown instrument.
Your taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape will personally happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test new instruments!
After that you will be amazed and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in the places in the of that are pleasant and easy to reach with the fingers. Especially with bass recorders sit for acoustic reasons tone holes adequate to reach. On these instruments, keys are added, which make gripping significantly 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 A500B-COO has the following flaps: