Kunath, "Sternenflöte", head for pentatonic and soprano lower part, with sound stripes

 Kunath Soprano, Pearwood
, Item: KOPF-MK-KUN Natural, 442 Hz

The instrument with the article number: KOPF-MK-KUN constructed by Kunath is a recorder, the in playing continues to will make joy.
This circumstance is due to the special marriage of the special composition in fusion with the sound of the material Pearwood.

The material makes this instrument a pleasant characteristic, by its special preferences. The special qualities can be descibed approximately so, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details somewhat differently. We say: Pearwood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder is conical. This kind of bore shape grants this model its tipically sound.
In principle, models with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than recorders with narrower inner bore.

For which music can the recorder best be used for?

Pearwood is greatly suitable for recorders used for: Focus on education and school music.

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Pearwood are especially for Beginners suitable. A second valid rule is that a more instrument makes the learning progress usually beautiful at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the breath is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the nucleus of the sound of the recorder. 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 not be damaged in any case. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the musical shaping ability of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument KOPF-MK-KUN of Kunath has this windway shape: Straight cylindrical.
Conical windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the voicing is uncommon complex in their design. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Kunath KOPF-MK-KUN is manufactured in the version: .

Construction of the body

The constructional design in terms of multipartness a recorder shapes extraordinarily the way it in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy gripping 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 large playing circles.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is offered as standard with:
The useful accessories included:

Notes for finding a new instrument

Get expert advice!
The search for your new instrument should in no case be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after testing a recorder. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
Do not let others stop you from trying a unkown brand.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test new concepts!
After that you will be amazed and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in the places in the of that are easy and convenient to reach with the fingers. Especially with larger recorders sit for acoustic necessities some 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 KOPF-MK-KUN has the following flaps: