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Western concert flute family
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The western concert flute family has a wide range of instruments.
A Piccolo.
A Piccolo.
Concert flute in use.
Concert flute in use.
The alto flute.
The alto flute.
The contrabass flute.
The contrabass flute.
Western concert flute
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The Western concert flute is a family of transverse (side-blown) woodwind instruments made of metal or wood. It is the most common variant of the flute. A musician who plays the flute is called a “flautist” in British English, and a “flutist” in American English.
A modern copy of an 18th-century French traverso, by flute-maker Boaz Berney
A modern copy of an 18th-century French traverso, by flute-maker Boaz Berney
Various Baroque Flutes and Recorders in the Berlin Museum of Musical Instruments
Various Baroque Flutes and Recorders in the Berlin Museum of Musical Instruments
An early keyed H.F. Meyer all-wood construction flute in case
An early keyed H.F. Meyer all-wood construction flute in case
Carlo Tommaso Giorgi and his Giorgi flute. The flute was end-blown.
Carlo Tommaso Giorgi and his Giorgi flute. The flute was end-blown.