answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The Flute is called a flute for one main reason. That it was made in German lands and it was called a flute to be distinguished from the recorder.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

From the Latin root "fluere" meaning "to flow".

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

The name for a flute long ago was Flauto. So over the years the name flute has evolved from Flauto. That's why you pronounce a "flutist", a flautist.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

because ......................................

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

1. It was originally made out of wood.

2. Woodwinds use a reed mouthpiece made of wood.

3. Wind (from the lungs) is used to play it.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

cos' it sounds squeaky

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

cause they play a flute.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why is the flute called a flute?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is a small flute called?

A small flute is called a Piccolo.


What is a seven hole flute called?

a flute


What instrument is called a baby flute?

maybe a baby flute -_-


What was the flute called when it was first invented?

the first flute was really a recorder and it slowly evolved into a flute


What is the arzura flute?

its actually called azure flute and it has something to do with Pokemon


How do you get Arceus flute in Pokemon Pearl?

You need to get it by a special Nintendo event or if you have a action replay and it is not called the arceus flute I am pretty sure it is called the ASSURE FLUTE.


Is the flute called an organ?

No it is not


What was a flute originally called?

A flute was originally called an aerophone. The flute as an instrument dates back almost 35,000 years to ancient Germany and other parts of Europe.


Is a champagne glass called a flute because it looks like a flute?

yes


What type of food is a flute?

Champagne can be served in a type of glass called a flute. Other than that, a flute is a musical instrument.


Who uses a flute?

Anyone who is willing to learn how to play the flute may learn. People who play the flute are called "Flutists".


What is the little sister or brother of the flute called?

There are twelve members of the western flute family, smallest first. Piccolo, treble flute, Soprano, Concert, Flute d'amour, Alto, Bass. Contra alto, Contrabass, Subcontrabass, Double contrabass and Hyperbass flutes