The flute is a woodwind instrument that serves as a soprano voice in many bands, orchestras, and woodwind groups. The flute is considered a woodwind instrument event though most modern day flutes are made of metal.
Years ago flutes were made of wood. They were played in countries such as ancient Egypt, China, and Greece. In the mid 1700s they became very popular in Europe. The flutes earliest probably history dates back to approximately 900 B.C. It was first discovered on cave walls in China. They called this instrument a ch"ie.
Pre-Christian drawings of the early flute appear on Roman artifacts. Additional works of art, including two Etruscan reliefs which date from the second and third centuries B.C., clearly showed cross flutes being played.
Theobald Boehm, a German flute maker and musicin, developed the first cylindrical metal flute in 1832. This was the most widely used model in the 20th century. The cylindrical Boehm flute is made of metal or wood and has thirteen or more tone holes controlled by a system of padded keys which Boehm created.
Flutes consist mostly of a tube with a mouthpiece near one end. The mouthpiece has an oval hole. When you play the flute you hold it in a horizontal position and blow across the hole. At the same time the flutist presses finger keys that are positioned along the tube. The keys open and close tone holes to make different sounds. .
Throughout the 16th century flutes were one of the most popular instruments of the Italian musical scene. Even King Henry VIII had a very large collection of flutes. Mozart and Hayden also played the flute in the 18th century.
There are many operas in the world today, but there are very few that consist of flutes. One of the most famous operas is called the Magic Flute. Orchestras also consist of flutes too. There are three flutes in an orchestra, but many in an opera. The flute is still popular in many school bands and orchestras today.
Listen to the piercing sound of the Piccolo's, Flutes, and Clarinets. ... In 1831 Virtuoso Nicholson played the 7-keyed flute. In 1832 Theabald Boehm made the first conical bored flute. In 1847 the revolutionized flute design by making a cylindrical bore. ... The flute family is The C Piccolo, C Flute, E-flat Flute, G Alto Flute and the C Bass Flute. ...
I have been involved with solos and ensembles from when I began playing flute in elementary school. ... I have also had the honor of being a flute accompaniment/descant to my school's choir and swing choir - the choir director calls me the "best flute in the school's history" (she has been at the school at least 14 years). ... My flute playing has gone beyond school performances; I have been invited to go with the swing choir when they perform for Senior Citizens Christmas parties - my descant and ensemble is the only one ever to have done this. ... Additionally, I performed with a f...
The authors of both The Tin Flute and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz present two very different stories with two very similar characters. ... "[T]he only human for whom he felt a real attachment- was Emmanuel Létourneau; other than him there were no other characters in The Tin Flute mentioned with reference to being acquaintances of Jean's. ...
The first piece was Flute Concerto No.1 in G major by Mozart. ... From what I learned from class, Mozart famously disliked the flute, despite the two exquisite concertos he wrote for the instrument. I'm no great lover of the flute, either, but I found this solo concerto enticingly elegant and supple. ... The third piece was Scherzino for Flute Trio and Piano Op. 55 and No.6. by Joachim Anderson. The musicians' flute playing bristled with life, and Elle Fearing's piano is a wonderful complement to the flute. ...
The low strings, a harp, and the low brass accompany the flute which carries the melody. Later the violins take over with the melody which is different than the flute's melody. This goes on for awhile and then the flutes and strings exchange melodies back and forth. ... About halfway through the piece we hear the tenor brass and flutes playing the same melody together. ...
Second, the Monster learns how to play the flute in the film, which is an important symbol in the film. ... The flute is a huge symbol in the film, when tying the plot together. ... These are the two examples, where the flute had great meaning in the film. In the novel, the Monster had never learned to play the flute. The symbol of the flute helped the plot move along smoothly. ...
In No Music Before Mosque, the son, Ali enjoyed playing his flute while he prayed to God. ... The parents verbally abused Ali for playing his flute and not spending his time studying. ... Perhaps he decided since he wasn't allowed to worship God with his flute, he would rather be with God than in the house with his father. ... Upon the death of her uncle, the niece picks up the forbidden flute and learns how to play. She played the flute for God in a quiet manner so not to "hurt her grandfather." ...
A 6 part canon between the flutes and clarinets is heard from bars 23 to 26. ... Section B Section B begins with lots of energy, descending forte scales in the flutes, oboes, violins, violas, semiquaver motif in the clarinets and single notes in the ramainder of the instruments which are also all forte. ... Woodwind are introduced in bar 70, and the flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons play imitatively and loudly until bar 79. ... From bar 93 to 100, is a further variation of section A in violins and the flute closes the section. ... The Dacapo begins at bar 101 and there is an obvious l...
As the scenes change from the royal court of Theseus to the magical wood of Oberon, the four lovers: Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius; the mechanicals: Bottom, Snout, Flute, Snug, Starveling, and Quince; and Titania, queen of the fairies, change as well. ... As Quince, Snug, Snout, Bottom, Starveling, and Flute meet to rehearse their play, they each transform into the characters they are to be. ... In the woods, Snout becomes the lion, Bottom plays Pyramus, and Flute portrays Thisbe, a woman. The transformation of Flute to Thisbe is quite interesting because his change does n...