Moeck, "Flauto 1 Plus", soprano in c'', german single hole, wood/plastic combination, maple

 Moeck Soprano, Wood/plastic combination
German Singlehole, Item: 1020-MOE Natural, 442 Hz

This recorder with the model number: 1020-MOE built by Moeck is a recorder, the in making music continues to will provide fun.
This peculiarity is due to the special marriage of the groundbreaking instrument model in interplay with the sound of the material Wood/plastic combination.

This material produces in the instrument a pleasant uniqueness, by its special characteristics. The properties can be described: very inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details somewhat uniquely. We say: Wood/plastic combination: clear, warm sound

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course grants the instrument this typical sound.
In principle, recorders with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than instruments with narrower inner bore.

For what styles can the recorder best be used for?

Wood/plastic combination is particularly for woodwinds used for: Focus on education and school music.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

From this it results that instruments made of Wood/plastic combination are especially for Beginners suitable. A further important rule is that a valuable instrument makes the learning progress naturally enriching than a cheap low-cost bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the blowing air is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the central starting point of the instruments tone. At the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. And this is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the musical shaping ability of the attainable sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the recorder 1020-MOE of Moeck has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the instrument is complex in their geometric shape. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Moeck 1020-MOE is delivered in the version: German Singlehole .

Construction

The number of individual parts a flute influences extraordinarily the way with which the woodwind instrument in use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the safe transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask leaders of recorder ensembles.
Leaders of recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with: Bag in sturdy cardboard box
The useful accessories included: Wiper rod, dry cloth, care instructions, fingering chart

Advice on the way to new recorders

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your instrument should in no case be influenced by "generally accepted" rules.
Get your own realizations after trying an instrument. Don't let "well-meaning" advice.
Do not let others stop you from playing of an yet unknown instrument.
Your musical perception is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will personally you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play different manufacturers!
After that you will be surprised and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in the places in the instrument that are comfortable and easy to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep recorders sit for acoustic necessities some tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, keys are added, which make gripping expressed easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 1020-MOE has the following flaps: