Flute is a woodwind musical instrument. Unlike woodwind instrumnet with reeds, a flute is a aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produce its sound from the flow of air across an opening. The flute is the highest pitched instrument in most bands and it is made of either wood or metal. Unlike the other members of the woodwind family (the clarinet, the saxophone, etc) the flute does not utilize reeds. Rather, the sound is produced by pushing air through the cylindrical instrument.A musician who plays the flute can be referred to as a flute player, a flautist, a flutist, or less commonly a fluter.
The oldest flute ever discover with two to four holes found at Divje Babe in Slovenia and dated to about 43,000 years ago. Another flute dated back to at least 35,000 years ago in 2008 in Germany.The five-holed flute has a V-shaped mouthpiece and is made from a vulture wing bone. A three-holed flute, 18.7 cm long, made from a mammoth tusk was discovered in 2004.
We can play flute by pursing the lips, blowing into a hole, and the new wind stream (introduced by the breath) bounces around and interacts with the air already in the cylinder. When we blow the flute with a constant air flow, we can listen a good and strong tone. Beginner will get problem of unclear tone but more practice will make the tone clear and strong.Flutes are common in beginner bands, high school bands, and university level bands. However, the flute is still used in the military, orchestras, symphonies, jazz ensembles, rock bands, woodwind ensembles...the list is endless. Interestingly enough, the flute is enjoying a resurgence in popular music, for its' tones can add just the right amount of pizzazz to any music. You will never learn to play flute unless you love it.
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