Aulos, bent bass in f, baroque double hole, plastic

The recorder with the model number: 521-AUL from the Aulos workshop is a musical tool that is a joy to play, both in the classroom and on stage.
This is due to the clever marriage of the outstanding construction concept in symbiosis with the tone colours of the plastic material used.

This material fascinates with its typical advantages. The special properties can be summarised as follows: .

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical and narrower on average. 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 scale.

What styles of music can the recorder be used for?

Plastic is particularly suitable for instruments that focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

The above facts show that plastic instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule to bear in mind is that a better instrument generally makes learning less complicated than a cheaper one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of the instrument's sound. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute tone. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the fundamental features for the musical formability of the achievable sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the Aulos 521-AUL instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their design and many parameters play together.

Fingering

The Aulos 521-AUL recorder is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-piece construction

The way a recorder is constructed influences in many ways the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and safe transport on the other.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments are taken along.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with a bag and the following accessories: Cork grease, strap, fingering chart, wiper stick, wiper cloth, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, it is advisable to clean the windway sterilely if necessary for your own protection. Flautisept has proven to be a reliable aid here. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Lacquered surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, RESONA, spirit-stained surfaces, glazed surfaces, waxed surfaces, ABS plastics, linseed oil surfaces However, to be on the safe side, test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places in the instrument body that are comfortable and easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low 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 521-AUL instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Advice for finding a new recorder

How to easily find your next instrument
Inform yourself in detail!
Under no circumstances should you let "universal" rules stop you from testing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try out unknown models that you may not have tried before. You can only win.