The flute

History of the flute•Theobald Boehm•1794-1881•Credited with creating the modern flute

•Made many versions, finally came up with silver flute we know today

Many types of boehm flutes

Types of flutes

•Fipple Flute

Piccolo

Alto Flute

Bass flute

History cont.

•Flutes have been a part of ceremonies throughout time.

•Have also been found in Egyptian tomb paintings.

What is a flute?• A hollow tube that

lacks a read and is blown in a way that makes the air inside vibrate.

• Played by blowing air into a hole. The air vibrates inside, creating sound.

PLAYING THE FLUTE

Hold the flute with your mouth on the embouchure (lip hole) and the remainder of the instrument pointing to your right hand side, in a horizontal fashion. Lets start with the right hand. Shake your hand out and let it relax naturally by your side. Bring it up it should be naturally curved.

Bamboo flute

Maintaining The Flute•Storing: should be put in case

properly

•Clean with a damp silver-polishing cloth.

The flute is the oldest of all instruments that produce pitched sounds (not just rhythms), and was originally made from wood, stone, clay or hollow reeds like bamboo. Modern flutes are made of silver, gold or platinum; there are generally 2 to 4 flutes in an orchestra.

A standard flute is a little over 2 feet long and is often featured playing the melody. You play the flute by holding it sideways with both hands and blowing across a hole in the mouthpiece, much like blowing across the top of a bottle. Your fingers open and close the keys, which changes the pitch.

A bansuri is a side blown flute found in many parts of India and Nepal, and a musical instrument that is common in the North Indian or Hindustani classical music. It is an aerophone produced from bamboo, and a similar flute is called Venu in the South Indian or Carnatic classical music.

BANSURI