Takeyama, "Bressan", alto in f', baroque double hole, 442 Hz, European boxwood stained

 Takeyama F-Alto, European boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: BA442FB-TAK Stained, 442 Hz

The recorder with the article number: BA442FB-TAK built by Takeyama is a musical tool, that in lessons, or performing repeatedly can make joy.
This property is due to the masterful merging of the amazing design in combination with the sound of the material European boxwood.

The material creates in this instrument a unique singularity, by the own materialtypical sound. The characteristics can be characterized so: very inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details a bit differently. We say: European boxwood: Very fine, powerful sound. Very carrying.

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape grants the recorder such a characteristic tone.
In principle, instruments with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than models with narrower scale.

For which music can this instrument be used for?

European boxwood is particularly for recorders used for: Focus on baroque music, other styles possible.

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

For the above facts it follows that instruments made of European boxwood are especially for Students, Professional Players suitable. A second to be heeded rule is that a quality instrument makes the learning naturally easier apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the blowing air is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is of one of the most important elements of the sound of the recorder. In interaction with the labium, the air stream is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging flow 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 musical expressiveness of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument BA442FB-TAK of Takeyama has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the function is uncommon complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Takeyama BA442FB-TAK is manufactured in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of components a woodwind instrument influences strongly the way the recorder in use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the safe transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments to.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask veteran ensemble leaders.
Leaders of recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

The model is offered as standard with: Bag
The following accessories included:

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Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in the places in the body that are easy and pleasant to grasp with the fingers. Especially with bass recorders sit for acoustic necessities certain tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, keys are added, which make gripping expressed 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 BA442FB-TAK has the following flaps: