ALTUS Harmony flutes offer many qualities not generally found in other flutes. Specifically designed for either the soloist or ensemble player, the Altus Harmony collection provides the most ergonomic finger position and accurate intonation for ease of expression and rich tonal color.
Q. What are those wood flutes called?
The sring (also called blul) is a relatively small, end-blown flute with a nasal tone quality found in the Caucasus region of Eastern Armenia. It is made of wood or cane, usually with seven finger holes and one thumb hole, producing a diatonic scale.
Q. What are the different flutes?
The five different types of flutes are the C flute, the piccolo, the alto flute, the Eb soprano flute, and the bass flute. These flutes are generally played in the same way. So it is not unusual for a flutist to play all these different kinds of flutes.
Q. How do you play harmony flute?
Starting with the key of the lower pitched flute, one can move around the harmony wheel in a clockwise motion, either counting around 5 or 7 notes to find a flute of higher pitch that should play in harmony with the first flute. The spokes on the harmony wheel provide a short cut to counting around the wheel.
Q. Are flutes woodwind?
The woodwind family of instruments includes, from the highest sounding instruments to the lowest, the piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and contrabassoon.
Q. Are flutes woodwind or brass?
Woodwind instruments, such as clarinets and flutes, are made out of wood or metal, while brass instruments are made exclusively out of metal or brass. Since reeds are absent from brass instruments, there is no trace of wood or reed in brass instruments.
Q. Did Mozart play flute?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) didn’t play the flute, and once suggested he didn’t even like it. Mozart’s over 600 compositions include two flute concertos, four flute quartets, and beautiful lines for the instrument in many of his other works.
Q. Who was with Mozart when he died?
In his last days, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart toiled on his requiem with the help of his student Xaver Süßmayer. He would not finish it. The last bars were composed by Süßmayer after the death of Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was doing poorly on the eve of December 4.
