Mollenhauer, "Canta", alto in f', baroque double hole, with double key, pearwood

 Mollenhauer F-Alto, Pearwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 2246-MOLL Natural, 442 Hz

The with the model number: 2246-MOLL constructed by Mollenhauer is a musical tool, that in daily use repeatedly can give fun.
This characteristic is due to the skillful composition of the unique concept in fine tuning with the qualities of the material Pearwood.

The material creates in this instrument a conspicuous characteristic, by its materialtypical preferences. The qualities can described in the following words, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details a bit 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 light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape grants the instrument this tipically tone.
In principle, recorders with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than instruments with narrower scale.

For what styles can the recorder be used for?

Pearwood is wonderful for instruments used for: focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

This means that instruments made of Pearwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A second to be heeded principle is that a valuable instrument makes the learning progress usually easier apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headpiece of the recorder where the blowing air of the musician is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is of one of the most important elements of tone production. In interaction with the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the bore. This is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the range of artistic applicability of the instrument.

The windway of the model 2246-MOLL of Mollenhauer has this windway shape: Curved, cylindrical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the sound is very complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Mollenhauer 2246-MOLL is offered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The constructional design in terms of multipartness a recorder shapes strongly the way with which it in use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the compact transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments transported.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

The model is offered as standard with: Bag
The following accessories included: pivot grease, microfiber wiper, care instructions, fingering chart

Advice for finding a new instrument

Get expert advice!
The search for your instrument should never be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after trying an instrument. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
Do not let others stop you from trying of an yet unknown instrument.
Your musical taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape will to "make music endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: Try various materials!
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 body that are pleasant to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep instruments sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On these instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping significantly easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 2246-MOLL has the following flaps: Foot flap 2-fold