Yamaha, "Ecodear", soprano in c'', German double hole, plastic made from renewable resources

 Yamaha Soprano, Plastic
, Item: YRS-401-YAM Natural, 442 Hz

The Soprano instrument with the model number: YRS-401-YAM manufactured by Yamaha is an instrument, that in playing continues to will make joy.
This characteristic is due to the skillful marriage of the unique design in fine tuning with the expression of the material Plastic.

This material makes the instrument a strikingly pleasant sound, by the own unique qualities. The characteristics can best 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 in details slightly uniquely. We use these words: Ecodear: Comparable to ABS, slightly softer and airier.

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape grants this model its tipically 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?

Plastic is greatly suitable for instruments used for: Focus on education and school music.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

For the above facts it follows that instruments made of Plastic are especially for Beginners recommendable. An additional to be heeded law is that a valuable instrument makes the learning in most cases beautiful 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 is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the determining element of the sound of the recorder. In interaction with 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 artistic applicability of the instrument.

The windway of the model YRS-401-YAM of Yamaha 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 instrument is exceedingly complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Yamaha YRS-401-YAM is manufactured in the version: .

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts a musical instrument shapes strongly 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 compact transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments be.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hints before getting a new recorder

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your new recorder should in no case be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the flute xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from playing a unkown recorder model.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will personally touch.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play also unknown 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 places in the instrument that are pleasant and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic reasons certain tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, 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 YRS-401-YAM has the following flaps: