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
The Division Flute Frideric Handel. The Division Flute The Division Flute is a collection of variations over ground basses and their melodies. "The Division Flute" was first published in 1706/1708 by John Walsh, senior and is based on "The Division Violin" by John Playford. Most of the grounds are anonymous folk songs taken from different styles like the French chaconne or the bel-canto style of the Italian music. The word division basically means variation and describes the ornamentation of the melody. In the 17th century, "divisions" became bravura pieces for violinists in England. The virtuosos simply took a common folk song and improvised