Moeck, "Rottenburgh", tenor in c', baroque double hole, with double key, grenadilla

The recorder with the model number: 4427-MOE from the Moeck workshop is a musical tool that can provide lasting enjoyment in daily use.
This characteristic is due to the masterful combination of the above-average construction concept in combination with the advantages of the grenadilla material used.

This material convinces with its special advantages. The properties can be characterised as follows: Grenadilla: Clear, powerful sound rich in overtones. Very strong.

The scale

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 inner bore.

What music can the instrument be best used for

Grenadilla is ideal for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

It follows that grenadilla recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another basic rule is that in most cases a better quality instrument makes learning 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 blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This sheet of air is the defining element of the instrument's sound. The vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this air blade at the labium. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely important for influencing the possible sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck 4427-MOE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are of course very complex in their design and many parameters play together.

Fingering

The Moeck 4427-MOE recorder is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts of an instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is lent out from time to time, it is advisable to sterilise the blowing area regularly to ensure hygienic safety. In these cases, the care product Flautisept has proven its worth. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. Particularly on bass instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4427-MOE instrument has the following keys: 2-fold foot key. This means that it can also be played comfortably by players with smaller hands.

Notes on finding a new instrument

How to find a new instrument easily
Inform yourself in detail!
Don't let "generally applicable" rules such as "material xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble / for professionals" stop you from playing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different manufacturers that you have never tried before. You can only win.