Küng, "Marsyas", alto in f', baroque double hole, plum

The instrument with the article number: 4404-MAR from the Küng workshop is a musical tool that is fun to play every day.
This characteristic is largely due to the clever composition of the above-average instrument model in fine tuning with the sound characteristics of the plum wood (Prunus) used.

The special qualities of this instrument's material are strikingly impressive. The special features can be characterised as follows: Prunus, plum, damson: Rich in overtones, slightly nasal sound. Goes very well with singing voices.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder 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 inner bore.

Which musical styles can the instrument be used for

Plum wood (Prunus) is particularly suitable for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that instruments made from plum wood (Prunus) are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another basic rule to bear in mind is that a better instrument generally makes playing together easier than a cheaper one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the central starting point for the sound production of the instrument. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extraordinarily influential for the musical creativity of the recorder.

The windway of the Küng 4404-MAR recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are very complex in their design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Küng 4404-MAR recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of a woodwind instrument has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder is handled in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and compact transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Recorder orchestra leaders know how useful good and compact recorder cases are. Provided the instruments can be disassembled into small pieces.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder comes with a case and useful accessories as standard: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is often lent out, it is advisable to disinfect the headjoint if necessary to keep it clean. The product Flautisept has proven to be effective in such cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not cause any adverse changes to your instrument.

Optional information on keys

Tone holes cannot always be placed in places 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 such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4404-MAR instrument has the following keys: . This makes it comfortable to play even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new recorder

How to easily find your future instrument
Ask people you know!
However, you shouldn't let "universal" rules stop you from playing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: test different brands that you may not have tried before. You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.