Manual
Table Of Contents
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2
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3
Headjoint
Square Recorders: Instructions and Hints
Parts
Head
joint –
Wooden
knob for
draining moisture (photo
1
)
–
Blowing piece (complete) (photo
2
)
Wooden
part
Mouthpiece (plastic)
Drip
catcher (plastic)
Photo
4
Blowing
piece
Spike
for greatbass
Middle joint
Foot
joint Incl. a
spike
for
the great bass (photo
3
)
Tuning
“rings”
(square!),
in
various thicknesses (photo
4
)
Putting the recorder together
1.
Connect the
foot joint, middle joint and
head
joint, but do not
tighten the wing nuts
yet.
Tuning
„rings“
Photo
7
Photo
5
Photo
6
Assembling the recorder: only use gentle
pressure
Photo
8
2.
Gently push down
on
the
top of
the head
joint,
keeping
the
instrument vertical
and
using
only
2 or 3
fingers. Take care that
the
joints
fit
neatly together (the seal should be evenly compressed on all
sides) so
that
no air can
escape between the joints(i.e. between
wood and
rubber seal). (photos 5 & 6)
3. Now, gently
tighten
the
wing nuts, thus securing the joints
so
they can't slip.
Do not screw too
tightly
.
If
the nuts
are
turned
too
tightly, there is
a
risk
of
splitting the wooden side
mountings
(the
joint
s
between the
parts do not
become more
airtight with increased tightening).
How to play square bass recorders
The fingerings
of
the square recorders
are
based
on
the
“baroque”
fingering
system.
To overblow the octave,
both
thumb keys must
be
pressed simultaneously. This corresponds
to a
pinched
thumbhole
on a
conventional recorder without
a
thumb
key.
Play the
basset
recorder by placing
it on
the chair
between your
knees.
The
greatbass
and
the
contrabass
instruments
are
played
in a
sitting
position;
The
subgreatbass
and
the
subcontrabass
recorders
are to be
played
standing.
If
you need
to
use the tuning rings, take care
that a
wooden face is always placed adjacent
to a
rubber
face.
Please note that
the
tuning rings
will
have more influence
on
the pitch
of
the mid-range
notes.
Practical
hints:
-
Keep your fingers
on
the black plastic fingering buttons
at all
times when
playing!
This
will
reduce key
noise.
-
The
contrabass,
sub-greatbass
and
subcontrabass
recorders
can be
played
in the
stand, which
can be
ordered separately; simply
for holding
the instrument,
or e.g. to
enable
a quick
change
of
instruments whenever necessary. (photo 8
)
Stand (can
be
also
used
Relaxation
of the
whilst
playng)
rubber
seals
After Playing
- In
order
to avoid
unnecessary pressure
on
the seals,
always
take the recorder apart after
playing and
separate the head
joint from
the middle
joint
when the instrument
is in
its case. (photo 8
)
-
Always
remove the wooden
knob from
the head
joint in
order
to
dry
out
the
instrument.
- A
lways
remove the blowing piece
from
the head
joint and
then remove the plastic
mouthpiece and
drip
catcher
in
order
to
protect the
cork
seals. (photo 2
)