Kunath, "Engelberg five-tone flute", pentatonic, 440 Hz, d''e''g''a''h''

The recorder from the series Engelberger five-tone recorder with the model designation: 50011 made by Kunath Instrumentenbau is an instrument that is a pleasure to play both in lessons and at home.

The scale (the inner bore)

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is cylindrical and wider than that of other soprano instruments. This type of bore gives the instrument its typical sound.
In principle, recorders with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than instruments with a narrower scale.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

The Engelberg five-tone recorder is used in Waldorf kindergartens, Waldorf schools and other independent schools.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's blowing air is moulded into an air blade. This air blade is the basis of the instrument's sound. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore very relevant for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the recorder.

The model 50011 from Kunath Instrumentenbau has a windway that is straight and very narrowly cylindrical. This makes the sound delicate and floating.

Fingering

The Engelberger five-tone recorder 50011 is supplied in the version Pentatonic.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a bag and matching accessories:
Cleaning rod, fingering chart

Podcast about the instrument