Yamaha, Alto in f', baroque double hole, ebony, cotton bag

 Yamaha F-Alto, Ebony
Baroque Doublehole, Item: YRA-803-YAM Natural, 442 Hz

The F-Alto recorder with the model number: YRA-803-YAM manufactured by Yamaha is a recorder, the in making music unfailingly can provide fun.
This circumstance is based to a large part on the considerate combination of the amazing concept in fusion with the expression of the material Ebony.

The material produces in this instrument a pleasant characteristic, by its materialtypical preferences. The qualities can be described, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details varying. We say: Ebony: Clear, radiant and powerful sound. Very portable.

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape gives this model its special 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?

Ebony is greatly suitable for instruments used for: Ensemble, choral and solo performance.

To whom is this instrument addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Ebony are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. An additional valid rule is that a valuable instrument makes the interaction usually easier at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument 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. And this is the origin of the recorder tone. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the musical shaping ability of the attainable sounds of the instrument.

The windway of the instrument YRA-803-YAM of Yamaha has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the recorder is uncommon complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Yamaha YRA-803-YAM is delivered in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of components a musical instrument influences basically the way the flute in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy gripping 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 choirs know how useful good and compact recorder cases are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with: Bag
The useful accessories included: Wiper rod, pivot grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your new recorder should in no case be influenced by "generally accepted" rules.
Get your own realizations after testing a recorder. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
Do not let others stop you from testing a unkown recorder model.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which recorder will make.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try different designs!
After that you will be delighted 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 easy and pleasant to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep instruments sit for acoustic necessities certain tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping clearly 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 YRA-803-YAM has the following flaps: