Moeck, "Flauto Rondo", basso continuo in c, baroque double hole, stained maple

The instrument with the model designation: 2641-MOE made by Moeck is a companion that can always make music fun.
The instrument owes this mainly to the masterful combination of the above-average design in symbiosis with the advantages of the maple material used.

This material fascinates with its extraordinary advantages. The characteristics can be described as follows: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical and narrower on average. 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 scale.

What music is the recorder best suited to?

Maple is predestined for instruments that are mainly used for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

Who this recorder is aimed at

This means that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule of thumb is that a high-quality instrument is generally more enjoyable to play than a simple one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of a recorder's sound production. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely important for the response and sound of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck 2641-MOE instrument is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 2641-MOE model is offered in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of components in a woodwind instrument determines in many ways the way in which the recorder is easy to handle in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and safe to transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger or multiple instruments are taken along.
Recorder orchestra leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with a case and useful accessories: Cork grease, strap, fingering chart, wiper rod, wiper cloth, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, it is advisable to regularly disinfect the headjoint to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven to be a reliable aid. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• ABS plastics
• Lacquered surfaces
• Waxed surfaces
• RESONA
• Untreated wood surfaces
• Linseed oil surfaces
• Spirit-stained surfaces
• Glazed surfaces

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not cause any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places that are easy to reach with your fingers. Especially on bass instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2641-MOE instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Tips on the way to a new recorder

How to find your next instrument easily
Seek expert advice!
However, you should not let "universal" rules stop you from testing an instrument yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: play new models that you may never have tried before. You can only gain experience.