Yamaha, soprano in c'', baroque double hole, translucent blue

 Yamaha Soprano, Plastic
Baroque Doublehole, Item: YRS-20BB-YAM Natural, 442 Hz

This recorder with the article number: YRS-20BB-YAM manufactured by Yamaha is a recorder, the in daily use always can make joy.
This peculiarity is based to a large part on the special marriage of the amazing model in interplay with the qualities of the material Plastic.

The material makes this instrument a conspicuous characteristic, by its extraordinary preferences. The characteristics can described as follows, whereas it is in the nature of things that sounds can always be described inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details a bit differently. We use these words: ABS-plastic (Acrylnitril-butadien-styrol): Clear sound, rich in overtones. Sometimes a bit crisper with smaller instruments

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course gives the instrument this typical 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 be used for?

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

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Plastic are especially for Beginners recommendable. An additional principle is that a more instrument makes the learning as easier than a cheap low-cost bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the breath is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the central starting point 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 sound. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the variability of musical expressiveness of the instrument.

The windway of the model YRS-20BB-YAM of Yamaha 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 instrument is uncommon complex in their design. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Yamaha YRS-20BB-YAM is delivered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction

The number of components of an instrument influences basically the way the recorder in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the compact 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 large playing circles.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder packaging is.

Packaging and accessories

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

Notes for finding a new instrument

Get expert advice!
The search for your recorder should in no case be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after playing an instrument. 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 testing a unkown recorder model.
Your musical perception is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will inspire.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play various concepts!
After that you will be amazed and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be placed in places in the of that are easy and pleasant to reach with the fingers. Especially with bass recorders sit for acoustic necessities certain tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On such instruments, keys are added, which make gripping significantly 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 YRS-20BB-YAM has the following flaps: