Repeat the preceding exercise then have the students sit in their seats without changingtheir upper bodies.
Note: this exercise can be used with any instrument.
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Slouched in chair
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Leaning back in char
Flute Family:
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C Flute – most common concert flute
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Piccolo Flute – keyed to C one octave higher than standard C – flute. Commonlyused in marching bands and military stile bands because their sound tends tocarry.
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Alto Flute – keyed to G – longer and larger bore tan the concert flute
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Base Flute – keyed to C sound one octave lower than the concert flute. Noted for their curved head joint.
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Contra Alto Flute and Contra Base Flute – Both very rare
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E flay soprano flute and B flat piccolo flute are common in older arraignments of music.The current arrangement of the flute was invented by Boehm. He switched the flute froma conical shape to a cylindrical shape. (Look up more details on the interne)Assembly
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Top piece is called the head joint
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Middle piece is called the body
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Bottom pice s called the foot
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The crown is the cap on the head joint and contains a cork.
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The cork position can effect intonation and tone quality
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Lip plate is a separate piece satered onto the head joint. Always hold the flute bythe barrel
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Three foot pieces are possible.
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D has one key
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C has 2 keys – most common for beginning models
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B has 3 keys
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The names come from the bottom note that the foot allows the flute to produce
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Plateau models have closed holes
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French models have open holes
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Most student models have offset g keys
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Most advanced models tend to have inline g keys
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