Moeck, "Flauto Rondo", Tenor Plus in c', baroque double hole, with double keys and middle joint keys

The instrument with the article number: 2920-MOE from Moeck is a companion that is always fun to play every day.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the thoughtful marriage of the ingenious design in combination with the sound characteristics of the maple material used.

This material impresses with the instrument's unique advantages. The characteristics can best be described in the following words: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the model its typical sound.
In principle, instruments with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than recorders with a narrower inner bore.

What styles of music can the recorder be used for?

Maple is ideal for instruments that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are also possible.

Who this recorder is aimed at

This means that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule of thumb to bear in mind is that a better quality instrument naturally makes playing together more enjoyable than a simple one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of the instrument's sound. In interaction with the labium, the vibration that generates the flute tone is created from this air blade. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the variability of the recorder's musical expression.

The windway of the Moeck model 2920-MOE is constructed as follows: Curved, cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are naturally complex in their geometric design and many parameters come into play.

Fingering

The Moeck 2920-MOE recorder is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of individual parts of a recorder fundamentally influences the way in which it can be handled in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger or multiple instruments need to be transported.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a bag and the appropriate accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is often lent out, it is advisable to clean the headjoint again and again to ensure that it is hygienically safe. Flautisept has proven to be a reliable aid here. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. ABS plastics
2. Glazed surfaces
3. Spirit-stained surfaces
4. Lacquered surfaces
5. Waxed surfaces
6. RESONA
7. Untreated wood surfaces
8. Linseed oil surfaces

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places that are easy and comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2920-MOE instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Notes on the way to a new recorder

How to find a new instrument safely
Find out all you can!
However, you should not let well-intentioned advice put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which instrument concept tempts you personally to "endless music-making".
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different materials that you have never tried before. You can only gain new experiences.