Takeyama, "Takeyama model", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, 442 Hz, grenadilla

 Takeyama Soprano, Grenadilla
Baroque Doublehole, Item: TS442E-TAK Natural, 442 Hz

This Soprano instrument with the article number: TS442E-TAK constructed by Takeyama is a musical tool, that in daily use always will make joy.
This peculiarity is based to a large part on the considerate marriage of the marvelous design in interplay with the advantages of the material Grenadilla.

This material produces in the instrument a conspicuous uniqueness, by its extraordinary characteristics. The characteristics can best be described: inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details varying. We say: Grenadilla: Clear, rich in overtones and powerful sound. Very portable.

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course grants the instrument this special sound.
In principle, recorders with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than instruments with narrower inner bore.

For what styles can this instrument best be used for?

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

To whom is this recorder addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Grenadilla are especially for Students, Professional Players recommendable. A second valid law is that a demanding instrument makes the interaction as easier at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the breath of the musician is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the determining element of the sound production. At the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. This is the origin of the recorder tone. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the range of artistic applicability of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument TS442E-TAK of Takeyama has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the voicing is uncommon complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Takeyama TS442E-TAK is offered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts a flute influences strongly the way with which the woodwind instrument in 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 veteran ensemble leaders.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

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

Recommendations before getting a new recorder

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your new recorder should never be influenced by the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts".
Get your own realizations after trying an instrument. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
Do not let others stop you from trying a unkown recorder model.
Your taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will personally you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different brands!
After that you will be delighted and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be drilled in the places in the instrument that are comfortable and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker 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 play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument TS442E-TAK has the following flaps: