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Split E The split E modification makes the third octave E (E 6) easier to play for some flautists. A less expensive option is the "low G insert". B foot The B foot extends the range of the flute down one semitone to B 3 (the B below middle C). Gizmo key
E ♭ cornet, also known as a soprano cornet; Tenor horn, known as an Alto Horn in the US; Tuba in E-flat (written at concert pitch when using the bass clef, only transposing when written in treble clef) Circular altohorn (Koenig horn) pitched in E ♭ Tenor cornet; Mellophone; Alto trombone; Vocal horn (cornet with an upward-facing bell)
Professional flutes and headjoints made in precious metals alto flute headjoints: Yes: Yes: Yes Armstrong: USA: Now owned by Conn-Selmer: Yes: Yes: No Artley: USA: Now defunct Conn-Selmer brand. The company made piccolos, C flutes, E-flat soprano flutes, alto and bass flutes. (The bass flute was designed by T.S. Ogilvie) No: Yes: No Avanti: USA ...
The gizmo key is illustrated in red. The gizmo key is a key commonly found on the B foot joint of certain models of flute . It closes the low B tone hole without closing the low C tone hole or the low C ♯ tone hole, which is intended to facilitate the performance of the fourth octave C.
Šupelka (Macedonian: шупелка, pronounced ['ʃupɛɫka]) is a Macedonian traditional woodwind instrument very similar to the kaval. [1] It is mostly made of walnut, cornel, ash, or maple wood. [2]
Many further refinements have been made, and countless design variations are common among flutes today (the "offset G" key, addition of the low B foot, etc.) The concepts of the Boehm system have been applied across the range of flutes available, including piccolos , alto flutes , bass flutes , and so on, as well as other wind instruments.
An open end-blown flute similar to the kaval is used by the Bashkirs and the Caucasians; it is called by such terms as khobyrakh, Quray and choor or shoor. A typical khobyrakh is a 70 cm-wide, smooth, hollow pipe made of an umbel (hollow stem of a big, parasol-like umbellifer) or wood, with 3 or sometimes 6 finger-holes.
The keys of the 19th-century five-key D flute include an E ♭ key, F key, G ♯ key, and either a C key or a long left hand additional F key. The modern five-key flute is conical in bore, with a cylindrical head joint and a body that tapers to become narrowest furthest from the mouthpiece.