Küng, "Marsyas", alto in f', baroque double hole, olive wood

The instrument with the model number: 4409-MAR manufactured by Küng is an instrument that can generate tireless playing pleasure in daily use.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the special marriage of the carefully considered instrument model in combination with the tone colours of the olive wood used.

The special qualities of the material used for this instrument are strikingly pleasing. The characteristics can best be described in the following words: Olive wood: Noble and full-bodied sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the model its typical sound.
In principle, instruments with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than recorders with a narrower scale.

What styles of music can the recorder be used for?

Olive wood is ideal for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that olive wood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule to bear in mind is that a better instrument will in most cases make learning progress more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of the recorder's sound. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute sound originates from this air blade. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely important for the response and sound of the recorder.

The windway of the Küng 4409-MAR instrument is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Due to their geometric shape, windways are very complex and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Küng 4409-MAR recorder is offered in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a musical instrument is characterised in many ways by the way in which the recorder is designed to ensure easy handling in terms of easy grip and comfortable transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is lent out from time to time, it is advisable to regularly disinfect the blowing area to ensure hygienic safety. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a convenient but safe cleaning agent. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• RESONA
• Linseed oil surfaces
• Glazed surfaces
• ABS plastics
• Waxed surfaces
• Untreated wood surfaces
• Lacquered surfaces
• Spirit-stained surfaces

However, it is essential that you test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not cause any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the body that are easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4409-MAR instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations on the way to a new recorder

How to find your next instrument easily
Inform yourself in detail!
However, you should not let "universal" rules stop you from playing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: test different materials that you have never tried before. You can only gain experience.