The Spalted Cherry D fife is more quiet than the native cherry, much like the Apple Wood. The Spalted Cherry has more midrange and less bass than the native cherry, an evenness of tone and volume between upper and lower registers, moreso than other woods. This is an advantage, especially in a fife which plays more quietly.
The Spalted Cherry D Fife has the contoured mouthpiece I carve to make it easier to play for beginners and more expressive for players. Fifes are held sideways to the right and blown across the mouthpiece. Simple fingering gets the diatonic scale (do --re --me --) in the key of D major (D on the piano). Cross fingering gets the notes in between. This fife comes with directions on how to play.
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