Yamaha, Alto in f', baroque double hole, ivory imitation rings, boxwood

 Yamaha F-Alto, Boxwood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: YRA-811-YAM Natural, 442 Hz

The recorder with the model number: YRA-811-YAM from Yamaha is an instrument, that in daily use always can give fun.
This characteristic is based to a large part on the masterful merging of the unique concept in fine tuning with the characteristics of the material Boxwood.

This material creates in the instrument a pleasant sound, by the own unique qualities. The qualities can described in the following words: very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details somewhat differently. We say: Boxwood: Powerful sound, carrying in the treble.

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder 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 inner bore.

For which music can the recorder be used for?

Boxwood is wonderful for recorders used for: Ensemble, choral and solo performance.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

This means that instruments made of Boxwood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. An additional to be heeded rule is that a quality instrument makes the interaction in most cases pleasant than a inferior 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 nucleus 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. And this is the origin of the recorder tone. 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 YRA-811-YAM of Yamaha has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the voicing is exceedingly complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Yamaha YRA-811-YAM is offered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The constructional design in terms of multipartness a flute shapes extraordinarily the way with which the woodwind instrument in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the safe 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 recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

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

Advice before finding another instrument

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your recorder should never be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after testing a recorder. 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 testing a unkown brand.
Your musical perception is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept will to "make music endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: Try also unknown instruments!
After that you will be delighted and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be drilled in places in the that are comfortable and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with bass instruments sit for acoustic necessities tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On these instruments, 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 grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument YRA-811-YAM has the following flaps: