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

 FEHR Sopranino, Boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 142BU-FEH Natural, 442 Hz

This Sopranino recorder with the article number: 142BU-FEH crafted by FEHR is a musical tool, that in daily use repeatedly can provide fun.
This peculiarity is due to the masterful marriage of the outstanding concept in interplay with the advantages of the material Boxwood.

This material creates in the instrument a strikingly pleasant sound, by the own unique qualities. The special qualities can described in the following words, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details a bit differently. We use these words: Boxwood: Powerful sound, carrying in the treble.

The bore

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

For what styles can this instrument best be used for?

Boxwood is particularly for instruments used for: Ensemble, choral and solo performance.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

From this it results that recorders made of Boxwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players recommendable. A further valid rule is that a demanding instrument makes the interaction naturally easier apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the breath of the musician is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the basis of tone 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 tone. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the influenceability of the possible sounds of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument 142BU-FEH of FEHR has this windway shape: Straight, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the sound is very complex in their geometric shaping. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument FEHR 142BU-FEH is manufactured in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The method of construction a woodwind instrument shapes extraordinarily the way with which the recorder in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the compact 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 recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

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

Advice for finding a new instrument

Get expert advice!
The search for your recorder should never be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after testing an instrument. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
Do not let others stop you from playing of an yet unknown instrument.
Your musical perception is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which recorder will personally to "make music endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: Test various concepts!
After that you will be delighted and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in the places in the instrument that are comfortable and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with bass recorders sit for acoustic reasons tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On these instruments, 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 play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 142BU-FEH has the following flaps: