Jupiter 521S Alto Flute
The Jupiter Alto Flute establishes a new standard in performance quality. Players new to the alto flute discover a facility and ease of playing that promotes confidence as they master the fascinating repertoire available to players today. |
How to Choose a Flute Instrument
Flute of the most popular instruments in the world,
the flute is played by people of all ages and skill levels. Flute repertoire
is extensive: the instrument is used in school band programs, symphony
orchestras, flute choirs, jazz ensembles, and as a solo instrument. Popular,
classical, jazz, and even rock music has been either written or transcribed
for the instrument.
Many people are unaware that the concert, or C flute is the best-known
member of a family of related instruments played in the same manner. The
Instrument flute family consists of the piccolo, E flat, concert, alto, and bass
flutes. The concert flute is the instrument of choice for beginners. |
A solid silver flute throughout, this model takes the advancing flutist to new levels all while giving brighter sound quality and greater projection. The hand detailed embouchure hole, riser and lip plate give precise professional sound with maximum expression and dynamic contrast. Features include solid sterling silver head, body and footjoint, and silver plated, open hole keys.
Carrying Case
Flute Cleaning Rod
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INSTRUMENT FLUTE HISTORY
An ancient Chinese flute, the "tsche," played in about 2637 BC, is believed to be the earliest transverse
flute (an instrument held horizontally). Made of bamboo, both sides were closed, with a mouth-hole in the middle.
Flute have been made of glass, wood, ceramic, brass, and even human and animal bones. Gradually, improvements over the crude designs were made, keys were added, and attempts were made to improve the pitch and sound of the instrument. It is to the genius of Theobald Boehm of Munich (1794-1881), a flutist, composer, and inventor, that we owe credit for the modern flute used today.
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Barrington Open Hole Flute Open Hole Keys
Crafted under extreme care, the Barrington flute represents one of our best deals for the student flutist. The response and scale are even and the keywork proves quite durable. A great buy! |
CHOOSING THE PROPER INSTRUMENT
The regular concert flute (C flute) comes in "one-size-fits-all." Unlike the violin, there are no graduated sizes to fit students as they grow. The entry-level flute has the same size finger placement as the professional model. Most young players, however, do not experience insurmountable problems. As mentioned earlier, the young student who has difficulty reaching the keys because of the instrument's length should start with a flute that offers a curved-style
head joint. This head joint positions the instrument flute body and keys within the reach of smaller players. As the young flutist grows, a change to the regular straight
head joint can be made. The band director or fl. teacher can assist parents with this decision. |
Barrington Plateau Key Plateau Keys
Woodwind Open Hole Student
Instrument Flute FL3
Woodwind Student Offset G, C Foot, Silver Plated
Jupiter 507S Series Student 507RSO
Jupiter Model 511S Offset G, Plateau, Silver Plated
Jean Baptiste FL-92S
Jupiter 517S Alto
Pearl Quantz-CODA Model 665RB-CODA
Allora AA440 Custom Hand Made Professional Offset G
Jupiter 611 Series In Line, C Foot, Sterling Head
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INSTRUMENT FLUTE FINANCES
Flutes vary in price, depending upon the model and material. It is extremely important for the beginner student to have a high-quality, entry-level instrument.
Buying a used instrument or "bargain basement" Flute without consulting a professional flutist is ill-advised, as you may be wasting your money. Badly made flutes encourage early student dropouts from band programs.
Most good entry-level flutes are priced in the $600 range for a plateau (closed-hole) model. French models (open-hole) cost approximately $150 more. |

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