Moeck, "Schul Soprano" in c'', German single hole, pearwood stained

The recorder with the model designation: 1253-MOE from the Moeck workshop is a companion that brings joy to playing time and time again.
This characteristic is largely due to the special composition of the outstanding instrument model in fine tuning with the qualities of the pearwood material used.

This material impresses with its special advantages. The characteristics can best be described in the following words: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument 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.

Which musical styles can the recorder be used for?

Pearwood is ideal for instruments that are used in the .

Who is this instrument aimed at?

It follows from this that pearwood recorders are particularly suitable for beginners. Another important rule is that a high-quality instrument generally makes learning more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive offer.

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 the instrument. 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 basic features for the musical formability of the recorder's achievable sounds.

The windway of the Moeck 1253-MOE recorder is constructed as follows: Straight cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are of course very complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 1253-MOE recorder is made in the following fingering: German single hole.

Construction method

The construction of a woodwind instrument has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Directors of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder cases are. Provided the instruments can be disassembled into small pieces.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a case in a sturdy cardboard box and the following accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, it is advisable to repeatedly sterilise the beak area to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven to be a good disinfectant. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: ABS plastics, lacquered surfaces, RESONA, varnished surfaces, waxed surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, linseed oil surfaces However, before using Fautisept, it is essential that you test it on an inconspicuous area 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 in the instrument body that are easy and comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 1253-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played comfortably by players with smaller hands.

Tips on the way to a new recorder

The easiest way to find your next instrument
Inform yourself in detail!
However, don't let "generally accepted" rules such as "material xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble / for professionals" stop you from playing an instrument yourself. Your musical sensibility is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: play new construction concepts that you have not yet tried out. You can only win.