Members of the western concert flute family or private collections. This distinctive sounding instrument is rarely found at present. A few American publications for flute choir currently include a part for an E (soprano) flute, an instrument pitched a minor third higher than the standard C flute. In these publications, an alternative part is provided either for the C flute or for the piccolo. The standard concert flute is by far the most common member of the flute family. The flute is used in many ensembles including concert bands, orchestras, flute ensembles, occasionally jazz bands and big bands. The instrument is pitched in C and has a
Subcontrabass flute it has great opportunities for dynamic power and accent. A–D The tone becomes less secure and loses some of the lower partials and it is great for blending. E–C has a weaker and somewhat unfocused pitch center which may be a good choice for blend or effect. The double contrabass flute (or "octobass flute"), an instrument in the key of C pitched a fifth lower than the subcontrabass flute in G, is sometimes referred to as a "subcontrabass flute", as for, example, in the instruments made by Jelle Hogenhuis. "And the Giant Began to Dance..." (Peter Sheridan), on the album