Moeck, "Denner", alto in f', baroque double hole, 442 Hz, grenadilla

The instrument with the model number: 5337-MOE made by Moeck is a companion that can create lasting fun while playing.
This characteristic is due to the skilful combination of the special design with the advantages of the grenadilla material used.

This material makes a strikingly pleasant impression on the instrument thanks to its special advantages. The characteristics can be roughly described as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. For this reason, each person perceives and describes the details of the typical material sound of recorders slightly differently: Grenadilla: Clear, overtone-rich and powerful sound. Very strong.

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 can the instrument be best used?

Grenadilla is excellently suited for instruments that specialise in baroque music, other styles are possible.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that grenadilla recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule of thumb is that a better quality instrument generally makes learning more enjoyable than a cheaper one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements of the instrument's sound. 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 design of the instrument's achievable sounds.

The windway of the Moeck 5337-MOE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
The design of windways is extremely complex and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 5337-MOE recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of a woodwind instrument has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the recorder is easy to handle in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and safe to transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments have to be taken along.
Leaders of large playing groups will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is played by several people, we recommend that you clean the headjoint sterilely at regular intervals to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven to be a safe aid. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that the product does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 5337-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Advice on the way to a new recorder

How to easily find a new instrument
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However, don't let "well-meaning" advice put you off trying out an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder appeals to you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: play unknown brands that you may never have tried before. You can only gain experience.