Moeck, "Schul Soprano" in c'', baroque double hole, pearwood

The instrument with the article number: 1212-MOE made by Moeck is an instrument that can generate tireless joy of playing in daily use.
This is largely due to the special combination of the ingenious design in symbiosis with the expressive possibilities of the pearwood material used.

This material fascinates with its typical 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.

For which musical styles is the instrument best suited?

Pearwood is predestined for recorders that are used in.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that pearwood recorders are particularly suitable for beginners. Another basic rule is that a better quality instrument naturally makes music-making more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive offering.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the nucleus of a recorder's sound production. At the labium, the air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely influential for the range of artistic applications of the instrument.

The windway of the Moeck model 1212-MOE is shaped as follows: Straight cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are very complex in their geometric design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 1212-MOE recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The number of parts in a woodwind instrument has a fundamental influence on the way in which the recorder is easy to handle in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and convenient to 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 model is supplied as standard with a bag in a sturdy cardboard box and useful accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is rented out frequently, we recommend that you disinfect the blowing area if necessary to keep it clean. The product Flautisept has proven to be effective for this purpose. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Glazed surfaces, waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, RESONA, ABS plastics, untreated wooden surfaces However, to be on the safe side, test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any adverse effects on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places on the instrument that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. On bass instruments in particular, 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 1212-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played comfortably by players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

The easiest way to find a future instrument
Seek expert advice!
Under no circumstances should you be put off trying out an instrument for yourself by "generalised" rules such as "instrument xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble / for professionals". Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould suits you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: play new brands that you have not yet tried out. You can only gain experience.