Kunath, "Stars-recorder", head for pentatonic and soprano lower part

The instrument with the article number: KOPF-KUN made by Kunath Instrumentenbau is a companion that is always fun to play.
This characteristic is largely due to the carefully considered composition of the special instrument model in fine tuning with the advantages of the pear wood material used.

This material is a delight to play thanks to its extraordinary advantages. 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 recorder is . 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 recorder be used for?

Pearwood is particularly suitable for instruments that are used in orchestras.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

It follows from this that pearwood instruments are particularly suitable for. A second rule of thumb to bear in mind is that a higher quality instrument naturally makes learning progress easier than a cheaper one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the central starting point for the sound of a recorder. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extraordinarily relevant for the response and sound of the instrument.

The windway of the KOPF-KUN model from Kunath Instrumentenbau is constructed as follows: Straight cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are very complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Kunath Instrumentenbau KOPF-KUN instrument is offered in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of the body of a woodwind instrument influences in many ways the way in which the recorder can be handled easily and transported comfortably during daily use.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with the appropriate accessories:

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, we recommend that you clean the windway sterilely at regular intervals to maintain cleanliness. In these cases, the care product Flautisept has proven its worth. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• Glazed surfaces
• Spirit-stained surfaces
• RESONA
• Linseed oil surfaces
• Waxed surfaces
• Untreated wood surfaces
• ABS plastics
• Lacquered surfaces

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not leave any unwanted traces on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the body that are easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The KOPF-KUN instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played well by players with smaller hands.

Recommendations on the way to a new recorder

How to find a future instrument safely
Ask people you know!
However, never let "well-intentioned" advice put you off trying out an instrument yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept appeals to you.
Our recommendation is therefore: try out different models that you may not have tested yet. You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.