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Head joint – the top section of the flute, it has the tone hole/lip plate where the player initiates the sound by blowing air across the opening. Body – the middle section of the flute with the majority of the keys. Closed-hole – a fully covered finger key. Open-hole – a finger key with a perforated center.
In 1896, Haynes began to make a name for itself, producing the first American gold flute for Henry Jaeger, then the Principal Flutist of the US Marine Band. Two years later, in 1898, George Haynes patented his creation of the drawn tone hole design for the flute, perfecting the design in 1913. These innovations completely revolutionized flute ...
421.111.2 Stopped single end-blown flutes – The lower end of the flute is closed. 421.111.21 Without fingerholes. 421.111.22 With fingerholes. 421.112 Sets of end-blown flutes or panpipes – Several end-blown flutes of different pitch are combined to form a single instrument. Diple; 421.112.1 Open panpipes.
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 ...
This flute was owned and played by the famous flutist William Kincaid until shortly before his death in 1967. In 1986 this flute was auctioned by Christie's for $170,000 plus $17,000 for the auction house fee, the highest price ever paid for a flute. The same flute was again put up for auction at Christie's in 2009 and sold for $37,500.
A vessel flute with two fingering holes of the same size can sound three notes (both closed, one open, both open). A vessel flute with two fingering holes of different sizes can sound four notes (both closed, only the smaller hole open, only the bigger hole open, both open). The number of notes increases with the number of holes: