Western concert flute Western concert flute The Western concert flute is a transverse (side-blown) woodwind instrument made of metal or wood. It is the most common variant of the flute. A musician who plays the flute is called a flautist, flutist, flute player, or (rarely) fluter. This type of flute is used in many ensembles including concert bands, military bands, marching bands, orchestras, flute ensembles, and occasionally jazz bands and big bands. Other flutes in this family include the piccolo, alto flute, and the bass flute. A large repertory of works has been composed for flute. The flute is one of the oldest
Five-key flute key is sometimes awkward to play. The keys of the 19th century five key D flute include an Eb key, F key, G# key and either a C key or a long left hand additional F key. The modern five-key flute is conical in bore, with a cylindrical head joint and a body that tapers to become narrowest furthest from the mouthpiece. French five-key flutes were once the preferred flute for use in charanga bands due to their distinct tone and facility in their third and fourth octave Five-key flute The five-key flute is a musical instrument once common in