Moeck, "Flauto Rondo", bent tenor in c', baroque double hole, with double key, maple

The recorder with the model designation: 2440-MOE made by Moeck is an instrument that is a joy to play both in the classroom and on stage.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the masterful marriage of the above-average instrument model in combination with the expressive possibilities of the maple material used.

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

The scale

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

What music can the recorder be used for

Maple is particularly suitable for instruments that focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

Who the instrument is aimed at

This means that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule of thumb is that a higher-quality instrument will in most cases make music-making more enriching than what at first glance appears to be a cheaper option.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the musician's blowing air is moulded into an air blade. This air blade is one of the most important elements in the sound production of a recorder. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the musical formability of the achievable sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck model 2440-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Due to their geometric shape, windways are very complex and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 2440-MOE recorder is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder with multiple parts has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument is handled in everyday use, both in terms of ease of assembly and ease of transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Leaders of large playing groups will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is used by several players, you should consider repeatedly sterilising the beak area to ensure hygienic safety. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a good disinfectant. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, it is essential that you test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places that are easy to reach with your fingers. Especially on larger recorders, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2440-MOE instrument has the following keys: 2-fold foot flap. This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Notes on finding a new instrument

How to easily find your next instrument
Seek expert advice!
Don't let "generally accepted" rules such as "recorder xy doesn't work at all in ensembles / for professionals" stop you from playing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different models that you may never have tried before. You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.