Five-key flute Five-key flute The five-key flute is a musical instrument once common in school marching bands, and composed of wood with metal keys. It is a transposing instrument, most commonly in Bb, this variant being known as the Bb flute and sounding one tone below the orchestral piccolo. The next most common variant is the Eb flute, sounding a fifth below the Bb flute and used as its bass instrument in band harmonies. It is now often found in British military corps of drums, often playing various regimental marches. As the name suggests, the five-key flute most commonly has five keys,
Native American flute Native American flute The Native American flute is a flute that is held in front of the player, has "open finger holes", and has two chambers: one for collecting the breath of the player and a second chamber which creates sound. The player breathes into one end of the flute without the need for an embouchure. A "block" on the outside of the instrument directs the player's breath from the first chamber — called the "slow air chamber" — into the second chamber — called the "sound chamber". The design of a "sound hole" at the proximal end of the