 All keys are found
on the middle part and on the foot.
Both parts are not connected
(in contrast to the clarinet
for example)
A second characteristic
of flutes are the keys.
There are closed and
ring hole keys.
Playing the ring
hole keys, you have
to close the holes
with your fingertips.
This way even the
flute beginner has
to consider the
position of his hands very
carefully from the
beginning.
Additionally there are
methods to play
quarter-tones and
glissandi.
Beside
there are different
arrangements of the keys
on the flute.
There are offline
and online flutes.
For the offline flute
there is the G-key
on a separate axel more
closely to the
natural position of
the hand.
The flute consists
of approximately
150 parts:
Screws, axels,
rings, pads and
so on.
Every flute
has about 16 tone holes
on which there is a
so called chimney
built on..
The length of
the parts is 22 cm (head joint), 35.5 cm
(middle part) and 13 cm
(foot). The diameter
is 19 mm, with
a parabolic reduction to 17 mm
within the head joint
.
A flute made
of silver weighs
approximately
400 Gramm.
Last update: 17.02.2010
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