Moeck, "Flauto Rondo", alto in f', baroque double hole, maple

The instrument with the article number: 2300-MOE made by Moeck is a recorder that is tireless fun to play.
This special feature is due to the clever combination of the carefully considered construction concept and the advantages of the maple material used.

The material used for this instrument is remarkably appealing thanks to its typical qualities. The characteristics can be summarised as follows: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The geometry of 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 instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule is that a high-quality instrument naturally makes learning progress more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements of a recorder's sound. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this air blade. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining characteristics for the artistic usability of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck 2300-MOE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 2300-MOE recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of individual parts of a musical instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder can be easily handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and convenient transport on the other.
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 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 instrument is shared, it is advisable to disinfect the windway if necessary to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven to be effective for this purpose. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. Spirit-stained surfaces
2. Lacquered surfaces
3. Untreated wooden surfaces
4. RESONA
5. Waxed surfaces
6. Linseed oil surfaces
7. ABS plastics
8. Glazed surfaces

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

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to reach with the fingers. For acoustic reasons, tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2300-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easier than average for players with smaller hands to play.

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