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The Flute Family (overview)

June 12, 2009

Piccolo
(Key of C, One octave above concert flute)

Alto Piccolo
(Key of G, One octave above alto flute)

Eb Flute
(Key of Eb, between concert flute and piccolo)

Concert Flute
(Key of C,Written pitch)

Alto Flute
(Key of G, One octave above contralto flute)

Bass Flute
(Key of C, One octave below concert flute)

Contralto Flute
(Key of G, One octave below Alto Flute)

Contrabass Flute
(Key of C, One octave below Bass Flute)

Subcontralto Flute
(Key of G, Two Octaves below Alto Flute)

Subcontra Bass Flute
(Key of C, Two octaves below Bass Flute, Three below Concert Flute)

This is not a complete list…but this is everything that is easily searchable. Do a google search for “Big Flutes” and will get some image results! Sorry for taking so long to update, things have been crazy!

I’m sure I will mention these again in the future, and I will be more in-depth in later postings.


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