The standard flute is pitched in the key of C, and has 3 octaves as its average range. This is the flute you will recognise from most bands and orchestras as the long silver tube, with keys running along the side. The flute family consists of several different types of flute. We have a variety of different brands, models and styles too - so you can ensure you find the perfect musical match for your skill and experience level. If you're looking to purchase your first flute, or a new flute - here at Dawkes we have a wide selection on our website to browse through. By blowing across the mouthpiece, whilst using the fingers to operate the keywork on the metal tube, the flute creates a beautiful sound with many famous melodies written for the instrument. The flute is a crucial element to many different types of bands and orchestras, and thus, it's a fantastic choice for beginners, intermediates and professionals who wish to pursue many different musical avenues.įlutes are a transverse instrument, which means (unlike many woodwind instruments) they're actually held out to the side whilst playing. Altus flutes appeal to the player who has a classical approach to tone and wants a unique flute that is different from conventional offerings.The flute is a beautiful instrument dating back many thousands of years, with some historians estimating it may be one of the earliest types of instruments discovered. All Altus flutes come as standard with the accurate William Bennett (WIBB) scale, a responsive and durable mechanism, and a precisely hand-cut headjoint, customised for each flute. The many possible combinations of options enable the player to exact a wide range of tone colours.Īt the leading edge of contemporary flute making, Altus have developed and introduced density-sensitive materials to the flute market, including. Founded by master flute maker Shuichi Tanaka, each Altus flute reflects his passion to produce the finest playing flutes available.Īltus models offer discerning flautists a choice of harmonically tuned and elegant sounding instruments capable of consistently executing technical passages with ease. About AltusĪltus flutes are held in the very highest esteem by professional players and technicians the world over. Easy to play, this model is popular with flautists who prefer lighter-weight flutes the quality of scale, headjoint and mechanism is consistent with the higher priced soldered tone hole model. The Altus drawn tone hole model 1307 flute has similar tonal properties when compared to the soldered tone hole model 1507, but with less resistance.
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