Küng, "Marsyas", alto in f', baroque double hole, plum

 Küng F-Alto, Plumwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 4404-MAR Natural, 442 Hz

This F-Alto with the model number: 4404-MAR from Küng is a musical tool, that in daily use unfailingly can make joy.
This circumstance is based to a large part on the clever marriage of the outstanding instrument model in fusion with the qualities of the material Plumwood.

The material makes this instrument a conspicuous characteristic, by its special preferences. The characteristics can described as follows: very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details uniquely. We use these words: Plumwood: Overtone-rich, slightly nasal sound. Fits very well with singing voices

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course grants the recorder such a special 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 the recorder be used for?

Plumwood is particularly for recorders used for: Ensemble, choral and solo performance.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

For the above facts it follows that recorders made of Plumwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players recommendable. A second valid principle is that a more instrument makes the learning progress naturally enriching than a low-quality low-cost bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the breath of the musician is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is of one of the most important elements of the instruments tone. At the labium, the air stream is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging flow 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 response and sound of the instrument.

The windway of the model 4404-MAR of Küng has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the sound is very complex in their design. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Küng 4404-MAR is offered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts of an instrument influences in many ways 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 safe transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments transported.
{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 bags are.

Packaging and accessories

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

Advice before getting a new recorder

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your recorder should in no case be influenced by the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts".
Get your own realizations after testing an instrument. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
Do not let others stop you from testing a unkown recorder model.
Your musical perception is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept will personally touch.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play different materials!
After that you will be surprised and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in the places in the the that are easy and convenient to reach with the fingers. Especially with deep instruments sit for acoustic necessities tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On these instruments, 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 4404-MAR has the following flaps: