Wooden Recorder
All recorders with baroque fingering have double holes and keys - they are the guarantee for perfectly pitched chromatic playing.
Wooden recorder. Wood is prone to breakage in certain directions and in particular the wood at the core of the tree is liable to break in any direction so cannot be used to make recorders. 5 coupon applied at checkout Save 5 with coupon. When it has been specially seasoned natural wood creates a tone of great depth.
How to choose your first WOODEN recorder. Beautifully grained European cherrywood is lighter than any other material and ensures an amazing depth of resonance. Learning to care for them is another.
They are available in a variety of woods for subtle sound differences. The Rondo is the suitable instrument for those looking for an inexpensive and reliable. Get it as soon as Thu Jan 21.
The optimised knick and the four keys ensure the best possible playing posture and relaxed fingers. Recorders may be made out of a wide variety of woods and other materials which vary greatly in appearance and hardness. Generally wooden recorders are susceptible to moisture build-up or swelling due to the wood absorbing moisture.
Castelo wood has a tone that expresses subtlety rather than strength. Recorders are traditionally constructed from wood and ivory while most recorders made in recent years are constructed from molded plastic. We have high quality Baroque intruments from Yamaha that are perfect for performing period music.
This is because they are made in the direction least prone to causing breakage. If you look closely at wooden recorders youll see that the grain is vertical parallel to the bore in all of them. If your recorder isnt conditioned the wood can deform and eventually crack.