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Questions tagged [flute]

For questions about the western concert flute and its variations (alto flute etc.) and other types of flute without their own tag. Some flutes have more specific tags: piccolo, recorder, bansuri.

The modern flute is a member of the woodwind family, and is typically made out of silver or wood. It is an edge-blown aerophone that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening.

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How does a flutist maintain a grip on the flute when the stops are open?

Per title, how does a flutist maintain a grip on the flute when the stops are open? If the note requires holding down the stops, I would think that grip is between the closed fingers and the thumb, but if all the stops are open (or the note…
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How important is the position of the fingers in flute playing

I am currently learning the Venu, the South Indian 8-hole bamboo flute. I am experimenting with different ways of holding the flute like Using all three fingers of my left hand parallel and closing with my middle part of the fingers. Using the…
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Can you directly start to learn the alto flute without beginning by the C-flute?

I would like to learn a wind instrument and I am interested by the transverse flute. I have seen and heard the alto flute in concert, which is bigger and has a deeper sound. It seems that most flute players begin by the C-flute then switch or add…
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Was there any point of me buying an expensive silver plated flute?

I bought a Azumi silver plated flute about 2 years ago for £1000 and it has visibly tarnished, to the point that I am regretting buying a silver plated flute. I often use silver polish cloths to mask the tarnish. If silver plating ruins so easily…
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Playing flute High notes: role of lip position and one's mood

I have been practicing bamboo flute for 6 months. I initially got a nice beautiful low notes but the high notes were a problem. After that I changed my finger positions and it affected my sound but i sticked to it. Now I can produce low notes…
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Blowing Low Notes on the Transverse Flute

I recently acquired a concert flute and started to play with it, getting used to the embouchure and properly making a sound. I reached a certain stopping point when trying to learn all by myself, though. I can make all the notes from the first…
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How to clean a dirty flute

I have recently gotten an upgraded flute but I kept my old one as well. I completely forgot about the old one and left it out, sitting on the piano for a few months because I forgot to put it back in the case and I didn't think I would ever have to…
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What to clean inside of the flute with?

I know this is a stupid question, but I was wondering what to clean the flute with for the inside. I know the outside is cleaned with a polishing cloth, but what's the inside used with? Some websites said anything cloth you could find, but I didn't…
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Are there mutes for flute?

Is there some kind of practice mute for flute? I have been lent a flute and would like to try it out without disturbing neighbours too much. Only found for trombones and such when googling.
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Lip moving on lip plate while playing

My lip tends to move around a little bit on the lip plate when playing the flute when playing fast passages, so the quality of the notes is sometimes not very good for those fast passages. Is there some good way to correct this?
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What kind of passage I may use this Key and What's the name of this Key?

I'm a flute player and I bought this flute sometime ago and I'd like to know: Flute Yamaha 371 Allegro version What kind of passage I may use this Key and What's the name of this Key? Please, I'd like the references or a comment of a recognized…
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What is the size of smallest flute?

As far as you know ,what is the size of the smallest flute ? ( You might have come across different sized flutes)
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What sort of flute do "native american flute" musicians use?

What sort of flute does "native american flute music" use? Ballpark. I would like to get a traditional sounding (and looking) flute.
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As an adult, how should I choose a flute?

I learnt to the play the flute as a teenager. I want to play for children. My hands weren't great in dexterity as a teenager and probably a bit worse. I haven't played for 10 years. I live in Japan and while there are music shops, they aren't great.…
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Meaning of:" un poco vivace ma cantabile"

I play Sonata no 3 of Johann Quantz for flute, in the last part of this sonata, The directive is "un poco vivace ma cantabile". I understand that the literal meaning of this is: "A little lively but cantabile" but I'm not sure what "cantabile" is…
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