Moeck, "Renaissance Consort", sopranino in f'', baroque single hole, 442 Hz, 1,5 oct. range, maple s

 Moeck Sopranino, Maple
Baroque Singlehole, Item: 8120-MOE Stained, 442 Hz

The instrument with the model number: 8120-MOE crafted by Moeck is a musical tool, that in playing repeatedly will make happy.
This peculiarity is due to the careful marriage of the special form in interplay with the qualities of the material Maple.

The material produces in this instrument a unique characteristic, by its unique preferences. The characteristics can be descibed approximately so: inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person inthe details somewhat differently. We use these words: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pearwood

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the recorder is light cylindroconical and on average further. This kind of bore shape gives this model its characteristic sound.
In principle, models with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than recorders with narrower scale.

For which music can this instrument best be used for?

Maple is wonderful for instruments used for: Focus on Renaissance and folk, other styles possible.

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

For the above facts it follows that instruments made of Maple are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A further to be heeded law is that a valuable instrument makes the learning in most cases easier at first glance low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the breath is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the nucleus of the recorders sound. At the labium, the air stream is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging flow stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. This is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the response and sound of the instrument.

The windway of the model 8120-MOE of Moeck has this windway shape: Curved, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the function is uncommon complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Moeck 8120-MOE is manufactured in the following version: Baroque Singlehole .

Construction

The number of individual parts of an instrument influences basically the way with which the recorder in daily use on the one hand is simple to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the convenient transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments to.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask veteran ensemble leaders.
Leaders of recorder orchestras know how useful good and compact recorder cases are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with: Case
The useful accessories included: Wiper rod, drying cloth, pivot grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Advice before finding another instrument

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your instrument should in no case be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let "expert"-opinions.
Do not let others stop you from trying of an yet unknown instrument.
Your musical taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept will you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play various materials!
After that you will be surprised and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in the places in the of that are pleasant to grasp with the fingers. Especially with larger recorders sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping clearly easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 8120-MOE has the following flaps: