purchasing an expensive alto flute would be a mistake. I don't ever want to play in an orchestra or band. I don't know.I think $800 is a lot of money for a learner instrument. If you live somewhere rural and never get to a city, this is what life is like I've only heard it played in music, and never seen one in real life. I'd love to go flute shopping but my only music stores in town - neither have any alto flutes. Why would purchasing an alto be a mistake? I suppose you need to ask yourself what am I really looking for and why? Just to play for enjoyment? Something different to work on? To add new possibilities to an ensemble? Sounds like you need a little more thought before going any further. "Would I be making a mistake and going for an alto flute, than say a bass flute though?" You would hate to spend good money on an instrument that is not really what you want for the long haul. But I would advise you not to jump into any purchase before thoroughly researching it. Its just a matter of getting used to a new instrument. I am 5'2" and have no problem with my straight head alto. "I don't have a problem with arm span or height for playing the alto flute.
But even C flutes have alternate fingerings to both facilitate difficult passages or to be used at the flutist's discretion. This is true, alternate fingerings often times help achieve a better pitch for certain notes. "The intonation of the curved head is something which requires alternate fingering, otherwise its pitch goes off due to the curved head in the higher octave - at least so I'm told by flutists anyway." I suppose I would really try to get my hands on several different flutes and compare not only the tone, but the quality of the instrument. The better known flute makers have years (decades)of research and development behind their name. But just remember, you only get what you pay for. I have no experience with this brand so I really can't comment on it. In its 64 pages it covers basic fingerings, trills, tremolos (thirds through octaves), and even quarter-tones and multiphonics!Īnd the best thing is that everything, from dynamics to intonation, is duly explained, so that you will always know which fingering best fits a given passage."It's within my budget and hopefully will get me back into the experience of transposing for the key of G." That's one of the most complete guides for the flute ever published. The most reliable reference for flute fingerings is probablyĪ Modern Guide to Fingerings for the Flute Therefore, the three most commonly played octaves will be numbered 4 (low register), 5 (middle register), and 6 (high register). The standard range of the modern C flute is about from C 4 to C 7. If you wonder where this numbering system comes from, it was chosen so that C 0 is in the region of the lowest possible audible frequency. On the modern piano, the leftmost key corresponds to A 0, while the rightmost key corresponds to C 8. In this system, C 4 is the C right below the staff (middle C on the piano), and A 4 is the A right above that,Īlso known as A440 because it is assigned a standard frequency of 440 Hz. The numbers written in subscript after the notes refer to the octave number, according to the so-called scientific pitch notation.
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Trill fingerings - Includes instructions on how to play trills.Basic fingerings - All the notes up to the fourth octave.In the following pages you will also find useful information and answers to questions like “When shall I use the B-flat lever”? Modern Flute, Piccolo, Alto and Bass Flute To save your time, we have tried our best to create the most clear and easily readable fingering charts available on the Net! Would a sheet music site be complete without a fingering chart? Of course not.
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