Towards the end of the factory's life the instruments were branded 'Adler Heinrich' and there was also some production for a well known far eastern company. Some tenors have a metalised plastic key. These break and are not repairable or economically replaceable. The maple Prelude range, with metal keys, was rather better. For more advanced players, the 503B Symphony descant gives a refined, bright and rich tone. It is constructed from ABS resin and supplied in an attractive leatherette bag. This is the ideal upgrade for the progressing student.

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Design: Three-piece. Straight windway – concave bell at the foot-joint. Patented AULOS “cavity wall” design. Easy to play for beginners. An internet search may produce them under a different 'house' brand name. Be warned, the big ones are good, but recently made examples are likely to have faults that affect their playability).Often a player will have specific issues with one or two fingers. If this is the case, then you may need to focus more on comparing the measurements for the holes played by the problem fingers. In such cases the general ranking provided here might not beso relevant for your special circumstances. Plain instruments for the budget conscious. I no longer have any. Just for the record, I have resurrected a picture of two maple descant models here . Meinl Sonic Energy BE INSPIRED by our assortment of beautiful, carefully crafted instruments from the Meinl’s Sonic Energy range. They are used in therapy by many practitioners to help with stress management, anxiety relief, insomnia, depression, addictive recovery and pain management. Find a journey toward peace and restoration through listening carefully to the vibrations, often encountered on a daily basis, and when listened to closely seem to have a language all of their own. They invite us to appreciate what we find harmonious in our life and make self-discovery through sound. The Sonic Energy collection supports our connection to experience the body, mind and energy, as one. favour with players who require an mature instrument (especially at A=415), for solo and trio sonatas and similar mixed ensemble baroque music.

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Renaissance Consort' at about twice former the price. The first batch featured original fingering and mean Secondly, the surface around the thumb holes of both Yamaha and Aulos is very clean and smooth. This enables you to move your thumb faster when playing low and high octave notes. Update, September 2005. Please see the article in Windkanal 2/2005. The firm has been sold to Mollenhauer who will finish some part made instruments and offer maintenance support. There is a possibility that the name will reappear. Admira Admira is a well manufactured and good value for money brand. A great first guitar for classical learners. very convincing, nice to play and hold. The latest versions of these models seem to me to play in the same way as the previous ones.This was the most popular 'qualty' school descant in the UK. It was loud and resistant to overblowing. Kids loved it!. Design: Three-piece. Straight windway - concave bell at the foot-joint. Patented AULOS “cavity wall” design. Easy to play for beginners. Here is a picture of the head of an early model Aulos 509 Treble. The white insert with the Aulos mark used to be a feature of all the 500 series Aulos models.

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beginners and new players who do not mind the extra cost. The reedy sounding 509 trebles had a short catalogue life.. The tone of the "B" model was

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The chart shows clearly that the use of split keys for C and C# doesn't automatically mean the right-hand little finger doesn't have to stretch so far. Many players assume that if they choose a model with C/C# keys they will have no problems, when in factmany of the most extreme little-finger stretches are actually on keyed instruments. need pulling out. The latest models proudly display the famous Yamaha tuning fork trademark. The new cases are different, made of fabric rather than vinyl. The tenor and bass are very good. thousand pounds. They are listed by manufacturer. My listings have proved to be a popular resource and they will remain on line for the time being. I am editing the text to reflect the passage of time and my advancing years. The substance of my comments is unaltered. famous yellow bag. The keyless tenor 211A, of similar appearance to the 205A descant, replaces the old 311N. All Aulos models (except the sopranino) now come with a Many players were unwilling to take advantage of the strong sound and the model gained a reputation for being flat.I will not list this as a 'Kleine Sopranino', the Aulos description. The fingering for this model has some surprises and I have prepared a pdf version of the chart provided by Aulos here . Please follow this link for my notes on the bag of small parts supplied with the tenors and basses. bit more resistance to my breath. The plastic tenor and bass put many older wooden instruments to shame but the sopraninos are relatively poor, those from Aulos being very much to keep up to pitch. The handsome almost 'architectural' sub-bass and great bass support large ensembles the world over and will doubtless continue to do so for generations to come.