Küng, "Model E3", alto in f', baroque double hole, pearwood stained

 Küng F-Alto, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 5991 ALT E3-KUE Stained, 442 Hz

The recorder with the article number: 5991 ALT E3-KUE built by Küng is a companion, the in daily use new will give fun.
This peculiarity is based to a large part on the considerate combination of the unique model in interplay with the sound of the material Pearwood.

The material produces in this instrument a strikingly pleasant characteristic, by its special preferences. The characteristics can best be described: very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details slightly differently. We use these words: Pearwood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder is cylindrical. This kind of bore course grants 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 what styles can the recorder be used for?

Pearwood is wonderful for recorders used for: All styles.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Pearwood are especially for Students, Professional Players suitable. A further valid rule is that a quality instrument makes the interaction usually pleasant than a inferior low-cost bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the blowing air is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the basis 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 bore. And this is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the artistic applicability of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument 5991 ALT E3-KUE of Küng has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
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 design. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Küng 5991 ALT E3-KUE is offered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The method of construction a musical instrument influences extraordinarily the way with which the flute 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.
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 transport packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The model is delivered as standard with: Case
The following accessories included:

Advice before finding another instrument

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your recorder should in no case be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after trying a recorder. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the material xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from trying a unkown brand.
Your musical taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept will personally happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play also unknown models!
After that you will be surprised and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be drilled in places in the the that are pleasant and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with bass instruments 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 grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 5991 ALT E3-KUE has the following flaps: Foot flap 3-fold, overblow flap