Alto flute
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The alto flute is an instrument in the Western concert flute family, pitched below the standard C flute and the uncommon flûte d'amour. It is the third-most common member of its family after the stand
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Bass flute
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The bass flute is a member of the flute family pitched one octave below the concert flute. The tubing length is twice as long at 146 cm, which requires a J-shaped head joint to bring the embouchure ho
Alto flute
…British music that uses this instrument often refers to it as a bass flute, which can be confusing since there is a distinct instrument also called the bass flute. This particular naming confusion originated in the fact that the modern C flute is pitched in the same range as the Renaissance tenor flute; implying…
A horizontal bass flute being played by Frank Gratkowski.
An upright bass flute being played by Carla Rees