Flute The wood is usually African Blackwood. The standard concert flute is pitched in C and has a range of three octaves starting from middle C or one half step lower when a B foot is attached. This means the concert flute is one of the highest common orchestra and concert band instruments. The piccolo plays an octave higher than the regular treble flute. Lower members of the flute family include the G alto and C bass flutes that are used occasionally, and are pitched a perfect fourth and an octave below the concert flute, respectively. The contrabass, double contrabass, and
The Magic Flute bring in food, the magic flute, and the bells, sent from Sarastro (Trio: ""). Tamino begins to play the flute, which summons Pamina. She tries to speak with him, but Tamino, bound by his vow of silence, cannot answer her, and Pamina begins to believe that he no longer loves her. (Aria: "") She leaves in despair. "Scene 5: The pyramids" The priests celebrate Tamino's successes so far, and pray that he will succeed and become worthy of their order (Chorus: ""). Pamina is brought in and Sarastro instructs Pamina and Tamino to bid each other farewell before the greater