bacchettadavid
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1. It's rather similar to other specialty instruments (like the ukulele). Simply lend an attentive ear to accomplished instrumentalists, listen to your own playing, evaluate the differences, and you'll develop a good sense of what you want over time. In the meantime, just keep playing and focusing on your musicianship.
2. You'll notice the differences; they are not insignificant. Even before you play the Bernolin, the finer craftmanship on display will be readily apparent.
3. That depends on too many factors--from practice habits and listening skills to to musical aptitude and focus--to answer definitively. You will probably need to work a fair bit on breath support and tongue control (think long tones and articulation exercises), but there's nothing wrong with that. You'll be doing it for as long as you play the recorder anyways.
4. I'll let Jim's answer stand on this matter. A440 is more versatile; A415 is necessary to play baroque music with other period performers. FWIW, I'd go A415 on the Bernolin and hang on to the ecodear for A440 stuff, but I say that as a soloist and chamber/consort player.
2. You'll notice the differences; they are not insignificant. Even before you play the Bernolin, the finer craftmanship on display will be readily apparent.
3. That depends on too many factors--from practice habits and listening skills to to musical aptitude and focus--to answer definitively. You will probably need to work a fair bit on breath support and tongue control (think long tones and articulation exercises), but there's nothing wrong with that. You'll be doing it for as long as you play the recorder anyways.
4. I'll let Jim's answer stand on this matter. A440 is more versatile; A415 is necessary to play baroque music with other period performers. FWIW, I'd go A415 on the Bernolin and hang on to the ecodear for A440 stuff, but I say that as a soloist and chamber/consort player.