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Yes, they can be made from tin, brass or silver. The quality increases in that order.
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What is a flute made of?
Flutes are normally made out of metal, but some that are used in Renaissance groups may be made of wood. The majority of metal flutes are made of silver, or gold-coated copper. The best-sounding flutes are made out of solid gold. The denser the metal, the better the sound it makes. Flutes can actually be made of anything..in the old times ppl used to make flutes aout of bamboo, wood, carved out animal holes or hollowed out sticks. modern flutes are usually made of steel, or silver ..there are very expensive flutes that are actually made up of gold.
What material is the flute made of?
What a Flute is made of depends on the type of flute. Most flutes are made of metal, and these are the ones you'll see used in an orchestra. But there are bamboo and other wooden flutes. Additionally, the recorder, a type of flute, is made of plastic and is commonly available (as are other plastic flutes).
What can a concert flute be made out of?
Most flutes (Western concert flutes) are metal, for durability and ease of care. But they were traditionally constructed of wood.
How many types of flutes are there?
There are many flutes all around the world. The "Flute A BEC" is one. Now, we mostly see/hear the common kind of flutes, mostly made of stainless steel or metal.
Is the flute usually made of metal or wood nowadays?
well they can be made out of both. a lot of my friends play flutes but theirs are all made out of metal i think way back they were made out of wood now there made out of metal
What is the difference between a western flute and a Indian flute?
a regular flute has covered metal keys, and some have metal keys with holes in them. indian flutes are made of bamboo and have no keys, only holes
What were medieval flutes made of?
Medieval flutes were usually made entirely of wood. There were transverse flutes and beaked flutes. We do not see all that many wooden transverse flutes today, though they are made and sold for various kinds of music. Beaked flutes include recorders, which were used in the Late Middle Ages or earlier in a form very like what is widely available in music shops today.
What are the raw materials used to construct a flute?
an Egyptian flute is made out of bamboo and wood
What materials are Irish flutes made of?
Irish flutes can be made out of many different materials. Most of the Irish flutes are made of materials such as wood or bamboo, but can also be made from PVC.
Are all woodwind instruments made from wood?
Most woodwinds were originally made from wood (hence the name), such as flutes, clarinets and oboe. Now, the main part of woodwinds that are actually wood is the reed. Saxophones are most often made out of brass, clarinets out of plastic, and concert flutes out of metals. the mouthpieces can be out of plastic and metal. The most common metal in all instrument categories is brass.
When where flutes first made of mettle?
Since the beginning of time flutes have been made with courage and fortitude.
When did flutes become metal?
It was first introduced as a silver flute in 1847.
