FEHR, "Model IV", Sopranino in f'', baroque double hole, European boxwood

 FEHR Sopranino, European boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 142BB-FEH Natural, 442 Hz

The Sopranino with the model number: 142BB-FEH crafted by FEHR is a musical tool, that in daily use repeatedly will make happy.
This property is due to the considerate combination of the marvelous form in combination with the qualities of the material European boxwood.

The material creates in this instrument a pleasant characteristic, by its extraordinary preferences. The special qualities can described in the following words: inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details uniquely. We say: European boxwood: Very fine, powerful sound. Very carrying.

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical and on average further. This kind of bore course gives the recorder such a typical sound.
In principle, instruments with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than models with narrower scale.

For which music can this instrument be used for?

European boxwood is wonderful for recorders used for: Ensemble, choral and solo performance.

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

For the above facts it follows that instruments made of European boxwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. An additional valid rule is that a more instrument makes the learning progress naturally beautiful than a bad low-cost bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the blowing air of the musician is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the nucleus of the recorders sound. In interaction with the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the bore. 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 musical shaping ability of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument 142BB-FEH of FEHR has this windway shape: Straight, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the recorder is exceedingly complex in their geometric shape. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder FEHR 142BB-FEH is manufactured in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The constructional design in terms of multipartness a flute influences extraordinarily the way the woodwind instrument in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the convenient transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is offered as standard with: Case
The useful accessories included: Wiper rod, drying cloth, pivot grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Advice before getting a new recorder

Get expert advice!
The search for your new recorder should in no case be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let prevailing opinions.
Do not let others stop you from testing a unkown brand.
Your taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument will inspire.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play various instruments!
After that you will be amazed and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in the places in the body that are comfortable and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with bass instruments sit for acoustic necessities some tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker 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 142BB-FEH has the following flaps: