Moeck, "Rottenburgh", bass in f, middle joint single, baroque double hole, 442Hz, maple stained

 Moeck F-Bass, Maple
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 4529-M-MOE Stained, 442 Hz

This F-Bass instrument with the article number: 4529-M-MOE constructed by Moeck is an instrument, that in lessons, or performing always can provide fun.
This characteristic is due to the masterful composition of the marvelous instrument model in fine tuning with the expression of the material Maple.

This material makes the instrument a strikingly pleasant uniqueness, by its unique characteristics. The properties can described in the following words: very inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details slightly differently. We say: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pearwood

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is conical. This kind of bore course gives the instrument this typical tone.
In principle, recorders with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than instruments with narrower inner bore.

For which music can the recorder best be used for?

Maple is wonderful for recorders used for: Ensemble, choral and solo performance.

To whom is this recorder addressed?

From this it results that recorders made of Maple are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players suitable. A second valid law is that a more instrument makes the interaction usually easier apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the blowing air of the musician is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the central starting point of the sound of the recorder. In interaction with the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the bore. This is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the range of musical expressiveness of the instrument.

The windway of the model 4529-M-MOE of Moeck has this windway shape: .
Conical windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the voicing is very complex in their geometric shaping. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Moeck 4529-M-MOE is delivered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of components a musical instrument shapes in many ways the way the flute in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the safe transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask veteran ensemble leaders.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder cases are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with:
The following accessories included:

Recommendations before getting a new recorder

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your recorder should in no case be influenced by "generally accepted" rules, such as "the material xy does not work at all in an "ensemble/for professionals".
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let "expert"-opinions.
Do not let others stop you from trying a unkown recorder model.
Your musical taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will personally happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play different designs!
After that you will be surprised and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be placed in the places in the instrument that are comfortable to reach with the fingers. Especially with larger recorders sit for acoustic necessities tone holes adequate 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 play even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 4529-M-MOE has the following flaps: Centerpiece flaps