Okay, t = Thumb, 1 = first finger, 2 = second finger, 3 = third finger, P = pinky/little finger, | = break between hand one and two.
Low C - T 1 2 3 P | 1 2 3 P (Put pinky on both keys at end, not the normal one.)
Middle C - 1 (no thumb!) plus left hand pinkie
High C - Same as middle C but blow harder.
The highest key on a flute is C.
The standard flute is in the key of C Major. Even flutes with a B foot are still pitched in C major.
It seems that they make a new kind everyday! I went to a flute convention once and found in the exhibition hall a flute for sale made out of PVC piping that looked as if it was 6 feet tall!There are many folk instruments that I am not familiar with, so here is a list of the more common types of flutes that are currently used and sold:Concert Flute - in the key of C, most commonly seen in stores as well as bands and orchestras as the flutist's principal instrument.Piccolo - in the key of C as well, but pitched an octave (or eight notes) above the standard flute.Bass flute - in the key of C, sounds an octave (or eight notes) below the standard flute.Alto flute - in the key of G.Soprano flute - in the key of Eb.Tenor flute - in the key of Bb.Treble flute - in the key of G.
Yes. The saxophone is in the key of Eb and Bb. Any instrument not in the key of C, is a transposing instrument. Non-transposing - Key of C - Piano, Guitar, Flute etc. Transposing - All other keys - Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet etc. Yes. The saxophone is in the key of Eb and Bb. Any instrument not in the key of C, is a transposing instrument. Non-transposing - Key of C - Piano, Guitar, Flute etc. Transposing - All other keys - Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet etc.
The trumpet is a member of the brass family; the flute is a woodwind. A trumpet has valves, and a flute has keys. A trumpet is in the key of B flat, while a flute is a C instrument. Much about them is different, but the similarity is that they are both metallic.
The highest key on a flute is C.
Concert Flute is in the C Key
The answer depends on the type of flute you're using! A standard flute is pitched in the key of C, and the same goes for the piccolo (pitched in C, but sounds an octave higher) and the bass flute (in the key of C but sounds an octave lower). The soprano flute is pitched in the key of Eb. The alto and treble flute are both in the key of G. The tenor flute is in the key of Bb.
The standard Flute is in the key of C Major. Even flutes with a B foot are still pitched in C major
The standard flute is in the key of C Major. Even flutes with a B foot are still pitched in C major.
C, same as the flute
It seems that they make a new kind everyday! I went to a flute convention once and found in the exhibition hall a flute for sale made out of PVC piping that looked as if it was 6 feet tall!There are many folk instruments that I am not familiar with, so here is a list of the more common types of flutes that are currently used and sold:Concert Flute - in the key of C, most commonly seen in stores as well as bands and orchestras as the flutist's principal instrument.Piccolo - in the key of C as well, but pitched an octave (or eight notes) above the standard flute.Bass flute - in the key of C, sounds an octave (or eight notes) below the standard flute.Alto flute - in the key of G.Soprano flute - in the key of Eb.Tenor flute - in the key of Bb.Treble flute - in the key of G.
The nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill" is typically played in the key of C major. The chords for the flute accompaniment in C major would be C, F, and G.
Yes. The saxophone is in the key of Eb and Bb. Any instrument not in the key of C, is a transposing instrument. Non-transposing - Key of C - Piano, Guitar, Flute etc. Transposing - All other keys - Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet etc. Yes. The saxophone is in the key of Eb and Bb. Any instrument not in the key of C, is a transposing instrument. Non-transposing - Key of C - Piano, Guitar, Flute etc. Transposing - All other keys - Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet etc.
The flute is a woodwind instrument and usually plays the tune in orchestras or other musical groups. The flute plays in the treble clef in the key of C which is the same key as the piano. This means that a flute player can usually play the top line of a piano's music if necessary. (You don't have to transpose piano music into flute music either as it is in the same key!)
The trumpet is a member of the brass family; the flute is a woodwind. A trumpet has valves, and a flute has keys. A trumpet is in the key of B flat, while a flute is a C instrument. Much about them is different, but the similarity is that they are both metallic.
If you are referring to the lowest note a normal, C foot flute can play, the answer is yes... sometimes. A flute with a B foot joint can go half a step lower, which is B. There is an extra key to allow you to go lower.