The Mystical Sound Of Music Through The Flute
The flute, an instrument of the horn family, works by the manipulation of air and pitch. The flute today is approximately 26 inches from end to end and the center is about 3/4" in diameter. The end of the flute is open to produce a harmony like no other instrument. The sound produced is dependent upon the musicians lip formation and the air that passes through the chambers of the inside of the flute.
This instrument has a line of 16 exposures, of which 11 of them can be opened and closed to change the note. The other 5 can be triggered by the placement setting of the fingers and left thumb. Because of this, a set of home positions for specific fingers is common; the person playing rearranges the fingers down the tube to hit other keys.
The flute's sound is possible by air hitting a sharp corner. The air is then enclosed in the tube form of the flute and the air is manipulated in the chamber. This air then gets pitched and manipulated through the use of opening and closing holes. These instruments are made of either silver or wood depending on the country or nation.
An instrument from the same family, the recorder, uses the same type of air manipulation but through a straight wood piece with the mouthpiece at the end. The recorder is said to be less effective because with the flute, the musician controls the side that the air from the his/her lips hits the mouthpiece; this has a major impact over the variable sounds produced from these instruments. This control of the mouthpiece enables the musician to manipulate pitch, fine tune sounds, and produce a broad range of volume and tune. In addition, the mouthpiece on a flute helps the musician not to over-blow the notes. Over-blowing occurs when one attempts to achieve higher notes by increasing octaves with the air control valve. It is hard to bend ones lips and change air movement, and because of this, a flute makes this possible because of the mouthpiece.
A flute can also vary pitch by the use of the side cavities. By shortening the air wave and pushing in the button of the open air hole, one can hit the higher notes. This is brought forth by increasing the harmonic one step from the home finger spots. The pitch can also be manipulated by aiming air down on the valve or aiming air upwards. This can be further manipulated by the distance of the musician's lips to the mouthpiece.
Whatever flute is being used, the listeners can be sure of sweet, soft, and melodic harmony that can be used in high and low pitches. Flutes can be included in any rhythm and are most often seen at a music production on stage. Flutes go a long way back to the times of orchestras and have been further developed along the years to become better and produce better sounds. Like many instruments, flutes vary in brand and style. Because of the multitude of brands made available through retailers, flutes carry a wide range or prices. The better quality flutes made for concert play can cost several hundred dollars. Starter flutes mostly cost about $50 or so and are great for someone that is learning. - 2361
This instrument has a line of 16 exposures, of which 11 of them can be opened and closed to change the note. The other 5 can be triggered by the placement setting of the fingers and left thumb. Because of this, a set of home positions for specific fingers is common; the person playing rearranges the fingers down the tube to hit other keys.
The flute's sound is possible by air hitting a sharp corner. The air is then enclosed in the tube form of the flute and the air is manipulated in the chamber. This air then gets pitched and manipulated through the use of opening and closing holes. These instruments are made of either silver or wood depending on the country or nation.
An instrument from the same family, the recorder, uses the same type of air manipulation but through a straight wood piece with the mouthpiece at the end. The recorder is said to be less effective because with the flute, the musician controls the side that the air from the his/her lips hits the mouthpiece; this has a major impact over the variable sounds produced from these instruments. This control of the mouthpiece enables the musician to manipulate pitch, fine tune sounds, and produce a broad range of volume and tune. In addition, the mouthpiece on a flute helps the musician not to over-blow the notes. Over-blowing occurs when one attempts to achieve higher notes by increasing octaves with the air control valve. It is hard to bend ones lips and change air movement, and because of this, a flute makes this possible because of the mouthpiece.
A flute can also vary pitch by the use of the side cavities. By shortening the air wave and pushing in the button of the open air hole, one can hit the higher notes. This is brought forth by increasing the harmonic one step from the home finger spots. The pitch can also be manipulated by aiming air down on the valve or aiming air upwards. This can be further manipulated by the distance of the musician's lips to the mouthpiece.
Whatever flute is being used, the listeners can be sure of sweet, soft, and melodic harmony that can be used in high and low pitches. Flutes can be included in any rhythm and are most often seen at a music production on stage. Flutes go a long way back to the times of orchestras and have been further developed along the years to become better and produce better sounds. Like many instruments, flutes vary in brand and style. Because of the multitude of brands made available through retailers, flutes carry a wide range or prices. The better quality flutes made for concert play can cost several hundred dollars. Starter flutes mostly cost about $50 or so and are great for someone that is learning. - 2361
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