Takeyama, "Takeyama model", tenor in c', baroque double hole, 415 Hz, stained maple

The recorder with the model name: TT415M-TAK manufactured by Takeyama is a musical tool that can create joy in playing music again and again.
The instrument owes this special feature mainly to the clever combination of the carefully considered construction concept and the expressive possibilities of the maple material used.

The unique sound characteristics of this instrument are strikingly fascinating. The special features can best be described in the following words, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately in words. Therefore, the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear.

The scale

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

What music is the instrument best suited to?

Maple is ideal for recorders specialising in baroque music, other styles are possible.

Who is this instrument aimed at

The above facts show that maple instruments are particularly suitable for students and professional players. Another important basic rule is that a better quality instrument will in most cases make learning more enriching than a simple one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements of a recorder's sound. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining characteristics for the musical expressiveness of the instrument.

The windway of the TT415M-TAK instrument from Takeyama is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Takeyama TT415M-TAK instrument is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of components of an instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger or multiple instruments are taken along.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a bag and the following accessories:

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is borrowed frequently, it is advisable to repeatedly disinfect the headjoint to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven effective for this purpose. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, ABS plastics, waxed surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, lacquered surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, RESONA However, to be on the safe side, test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument body that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low 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 TT415M-TAK instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

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