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D-foot Piccolo:
Scale German Pat. Nr. 3502 842 / USA Pat.Nr. 4714 000

The Braun piccolo has been on the market since 1985. This instrument is used by a large number of leading soloists and orchestral flautists, and is currently considered one of the best piccolos in the world.

Entirely new calculations led to a particularly well-tuned instrument with only one C tone hole for the thumb key ("Briccialdi" thumb key). This construction, which gets very close to the acoustic conditions for the concert flute, is unique for piccolos and makes the high G# facilitator no longer necessary.


Sound sample: Braun D-foot Piccolo Solo


C-foot Piccolo: has been on the market since october 2010.
Scale protected by, Patent No.: US 8,389,840 B2, DGM 202010 010 432.8, Patent pending

Sound sample: Braun C-foot piccolo in the Symphony Orchestra
Sound sample: Braun C-foot Piccolo Solo

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The chief characteristics of Braun piccolos are:

• excellent intonation and an even sound throughout the three registers
• big, focused sound, especially in the low and middle registers
• easier response, especially in the difficult third octave
• In addition, the Braun C-foot Piccolo has, compared to the Braun D-foot Piccolo, a better tonal balance in all three registers.

The main characteristics of the Braun C-foot Piccoli, compared to the traditional D-foot Piccoli, are:

• Greater tonal volume and therefore also a more pleasant sound, especially in the third octave.
• The tonal balance in all three registers is much better.
• Easier response/articulation, especially in the third octave.
• Much more special grips of the big flute are possible to use.

Specification:

Grenadilla/African blackwood head and body:

• headjoint with "A.Braun" modified-wave embouchure which is smooth where the lips touch
• 925 sterling-silver mechanism
• with split E mechanism (without split E mechanism is not made!)
• fitted with "A. Braun" silicon piccolo pads

 

Wood:

The basis for the exceptional quality of Braun wooden flutes and piccolos is the selection of high-grade woods.Thus only carefully-selected, well-seasoned, extremely close-grained and attractive black African grenadilla/African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) with excellent tonal qualities is used.

A. Braun pads for piccolo

These pads are made of a material insensitive to moisture and with a coating on the side facing the tone hole. The coating consists of silicon rubber, which has a microstructured surface. This structure is similar to the surface qualities of the wooden bore, thus ensuring the deadening of undesirable high frequencies.

The new construction of the pad creates:

• a quick, powerful, clear response
• a particularly well-structured and beautiful sound
• a very pleasant feel
• reliability of the padding as a result of the insensitivity to moisture and stable shape of the silicon-rubber layer
• long period of usage without adjustment

Special models, such as instruments with gold-plated mechanism ,  open G-sharp key or other customised features can be planned and manufactured.

Pitch

Flutes and piccolos can be supplied with scales at the following pitches: a' = 440 Hz or 442 Hz or 444 Hz

The basic pitch facilitates unproblematic playing within a ± 2Hz range, according to personal playing style.

Customising

Within a year of purchase, the instrument supplied will upon request be customised to suit the individual's personal playing style. Leather case with a padded cover.

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