The recorder with the article number: 212BI-FEH made by Fehr Blockflötenbau has acquired cult status among music teachers over the last few decades as"the reliable school recorder".The pear wood used for this instrument is particularly impressive due to its dimensionally stable quality. The special features of this wood can best be described in the following words: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group. The construction concept of the instrument, which has been tried and tested for decades and has often been copied, goes back to the legendary recorder maker Conrad Fehr and continues to impress with its good durability in rough school use. The scale The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical, somewhat wider than normal school recorders. This type of bore gives the instrument its typical warm sound. Who the instrument is aimed at Recorder teachers who want to give their students a good start with the recorder.

The instrument with the article number: 243BG-FEH from Fehr Blockflötenbau is a companion that makes music fun both in the classroom and on stage. The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the clever marriage of the pioneering construction concept in combination with the tone colours of the bubinga material used. This material impresses with the instrument's special advantages. The properties can be characterised as follows: Rosewood: Very noble, robust sound. The scale The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the instrument its typical sound. In principle, recorders with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than instruments with a narrower scale. What styles of music can the recorder be used for? Bubinga is ideal for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument. Who is the instrument aimed at? This means that bubinga recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A rule of thumb is that in most cases, a high-quality instrument makes learning progress more enjoyable than a poor one. The windway of the recorder The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of the instrument's sound. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the fundamental features for the instrument's ability to create music. The windway of the Fehr recorder 243BG-FEH is shaped as follows: Straight, conical.Conical windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones. Windways are complex in their geometric shape and many parameters influence each other. Fingering The Fehr recorder 243BG-FEH is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole. Construction of the body The construction of a musical instrument has a fundamental influence on the way in which the recorder can be easily handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and convenient transport on the other. This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments. Leaders of large playing groups will agree with us. Packaging and accessories The instrument is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart Hygiene tips If the recorder is played by several people, it is advisable to clean the beak area regularly to maintain cleanliness. The care product Flautisept has proven to be effective for disinfection in these cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: RESONALinseed oil surfacesUntreated wooden surfacesSpirit-stained surfacesABS plasticsLacquered surfacesLacquered surfacesWaxed surfaces However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your recorder. Optional information on keys It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place. The 243BG-FEH instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played with ease by players with smaller hands. Advice on the way to a new recorder How to easily find your next instrument Find out all you can! But don't let "expert" opinions put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder tempts you personally to "make music endlessly". Our recommendation is therefore: Try out unfamiliar designs that you have never tried before. You can only gain new experiences.

The instrument with the article number: 243PA-FEH from the Fehr recorder making workshop is an instrument that is always a joy to play, both in lessons and on stage. This is mainly due to the masterful combination of the carefully considered construction concept in symbiosis with the expressive possibilities of the rosewood material used. The unique qualities of this instrument's material are a delight. The special characteristics can be roughly described as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. For this reason, each person perceives and describes the details of the typical material sound of recorders differently: Rosewood: Very noble, robust sound. The bore The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the instrument its typical sound. In principle, recorders with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than instruments with a narrower inner bore. What styles of music can the instrument be used for Rosewood is ideal for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument. Who is this instrument aimed at? This means that rosewood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule worth noting is that a higher-quality instrument naturally makes music-making more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive bargain. The windway of the recorder The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the central starting point of the instrument's sound. At the labium, the vibration that fundamentally generates the flute sound is created from this sheet of air. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the basic characteristics for the response and sound of the instrument. The windway of the model 243PA-FEH from Fehr Blockflötenbau is constructed as follows: Straight, conical.Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones. Wind tunnels are of course extremely complex in their geometric design and many parameters are influenced by each other. Fingering The Fehr recorder model 243PA-FEH is made in the fingering style: Baroque double hole. Multi-part construction The construction of a recorder has a fundamental influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled easily in terms of easy assembly and convenient transport in everyday use. This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments. Directors of recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder cases are. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled. Packaging and accessories The instrument is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Wiper rod, drying cloth, tenon grease, care instructions, fingering chart Hygiene tips If the flute is played by several people, it is advisable to sterilise the headjoint at regular intervals to keep it clean. Flautisept has proven effective for cleaning in these cases. You can find Flautisept in our range. It works with the following surfaces: Linseed oil surfacesRESONAWaxed surfacesABS plasticsGlazed surfacesLacquered surfacesUntreated wood surfacesSpirit-stained surfaces However, to be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that the product does not leave any unwanted marks on your flute. Optional information on keys It is not always possible to place tone holes in places that are easy to grasp with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, the instrument maker adds keys that make it much easier to grasp, or even possible in the first place. The 243PA-FEH instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played with above-average ease by players with smaller hands. Notes on finding a new instrument How to easily find your future instrument Seek expert advice! However, don't let "well-meaning" advice put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould suits you best. Our recommendation is therefore: test different designs that you have not yet tried. You can only win.