Takeyama, "Takeyama model", Alto in f', baroque double hole, 442 Hz, European boxwood

 Takeyama F-Alto, European boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: TA442FB-TAK Stained, 442 Hz

The recorder with the article number: TA442FB-TAK constructed by Takeyama is a musical tool, that in making music continues to will give fun.
This property is based to a large part on the masterful composition of the marvelous design in combination with the advantages of the material European boxwood.

This material makes the instrument a conspicuous uniqueness, by its special characteristics. The special qualities can described in the following words: very inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details slightly uniquely. We say: European boxwood: Very fine, powerful sound. Very carrying.

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape grants 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 this instrument be used for?

European boxwood is greatly suitable for instruments used for: Focus on baroque music, other styles possible.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

This means that recorders made of European boxwood are especially for Students, Professional Players recommendable. A further to be heeded principle is that a better instrument makes the learning in most cases easier at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the blowing air of the musician is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the central starting point of the sound production. 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 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 TA442FB-TAK of Takeyama has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the function is complex in their geometric shaping. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Takeyama TA442FB-TAK is delivered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The constructional design in terms of multipartness a musical instrument influences extraordinarily 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 safe transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments have.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

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

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

Get expert advice!
The search for your instrument should in no case be influenced by "generally accepted" rules.
Get your own realizations after playing an instrument. Don't let "expert"-opinions.
Do not let others stop you from playing of an yet unknown instrument.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will personally touch.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different models!
After that you will be surprised and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be drilled in the places in the of that are easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with bass recorders sit for acoustic reasons tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On such 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 grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument TA442FB-TAK has the following flaps: