FEHR, "Model III", bent tenor in c', baroque double hole, pear wood

The recorder with the model number: 433BIK-FEH made by Fehr Blockflötenbau is a musical tool that is always a joy to play.
This is largely due to the skilful combination of the special design in symbiosis with the tone colours of the pear wood material used.

The special qualities of this instrument's material are strikingly fascinating. The special features can be summarised as follows: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the instrument its typical sound.
In principle, recorders with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than instruments with a narrower scale.

For which musical styles is the recorder best suited?

Pear wood is ideally suited for recorders used in.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

The above facts show that pearwood recorders are particularly suitable for beginners. An additional noteworthy fact is that a higher-quality instrument usually makes learning progress more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive instrument.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of a recorder's sound. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extraordinarily relevant for the musical expressiveness of the recorder.

The windway of the 433BIK-FEH instrument from Fehr Blockflötenbau is shaped as follows: Straight, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Fehr Blockflötenbau 433BIK-FEH recorder is supplied with the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multiple parts

The construction of a recorder with multiple parts strongly influences the way in which it is used on a daily basis, making it easy to assemble and transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Just ask long-serving ensemble managers.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a bag and the following accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is played by several people, it is advisable to clean the windway repeatedly to maintain cleanliness. Flautisept has proven to be a good solution in such cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: RESONA, spirit-stained surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces, lacquered surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, ABS plastics However, to be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that Fautisept does not cause any discolouration on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the body that are easy and comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 433BIK-FEH instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played with above-average ease by players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

How to find your new instrument easily
Ask people you know!
Under no circumstances should you let well-intentioned advice put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: play unknown models that you may never have tried before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain new experiences.