Küng, "STUDIO", sopranino in f'', baroque double hole, pearwood

The instrument with the article number: 1201-KUE from Küng is a recorder that is fun to play.
This special feature is largely due to the skilful marriage of the above-average construction concept in combination with the advantages of the pear wood material used.

The extraordinary qualities of this instrument are impressive. The special features can be characterised as follows: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

The scale

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

What music can the instrument be used for

Pearwood is ideal for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that pearwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second rule to bear in mind is that a more sophisticated instrument naturally enriches the ensemble playing more than an instrument of inferior quality.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of a recorder's sound production. In interaction with the labium, this air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely relevant for the recorder's range of musical expression.

The windway of the Küng 1201-KUE instrument is shaped as follows: Straight cylindrical.
Conical windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
The geometric shape of windways is extremely complex and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Küng 1201-KUE instrument is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of a musical instrument has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly and safe transport.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Recorder orchestra leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a bag and the following accessories: Fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is shared, it is advisable to sterilise the windway regularly to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven effective for cleaning. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. Spirit-stained surfaces
2. Glazed surfaces
3. RESONA
4. Untreated wood surfaces
5. Waxed surfaces
6. ABS plastics
7. Linseed oil surfaces
8. Lacquered surfaces

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 place the tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low recorders 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 1201-KUE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new recorder

The easiest way to find a future instrument
Seek expert advice!
Under no circumstances should you let the prevailing opinions in your environment put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: test different brands that you may not have tried before. You can't lose anything, you can only gain experience.