Takeyama, "Takeyama model", Alto in f', baroque double hole, 415 Hz, Brazilian boxwood

 Takeyama F-Alto, Boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: TA415BB-TAK Natural, 415 Hz

The F-Alto recorder with the model number: TA415BB-TAK manufactured by Takeyama is a musical tool, that in daily use repeatedly will make joy.
This characteristic is based to a large part on the considerate combination of the groundbreaking form in fine tuning with the sound of the material Boxwood.

The material produces in this instrument a strikingly pleasant characteristic, by its unique preferences. The properties can described in the following words, 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 inthe details uniquely. We use these words: Boxwood: Powerful sound, carrying in the treble.

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape gives this model its characteristic tone.
In principle, models with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than recorders with narrower scale.

For which music can the recorder best be used for?

Boxwood is wonderful for recorders used for: Focus on baroque music, other styles possible.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Boxwood are especially for Students, Professional Players recommendable. A further valid rule is that a better instrument makes the learning as pleasant than a cheap low-cost bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headpiece of the recorder where the breath is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the central starting point of tone production. At the labium, the air stream is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging flow stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. And 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 influenceability of the possible sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the model TA415BB-TAK of Takeyama has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Takeyama TA415BB-TAK is offered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of components a musical instrument shapes strongly the way the flute in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the convenient 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 leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with: Bag
The matching accessories included:

Hints before finding another instrument

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your instrument should never be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after playing an instrument. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the material xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from playing of an yet unknown instrument.
Your musical perception is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept will achieve.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different instruments!
After that you will be surprised and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be placed in places in the instrument that are easy and convenient to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic necessities some tone holes adequate to reach. On these instruments, by the instrument maker 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 play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument TA415BB-TAK has the following flaps: