WoodwindWestern
Flute
A silver tube you blow across, the bird of the orchestra.
Look inside
Tap a name to learn about it
The Western concert flute, made of metal and played sideways. Tap any label or part to learn about it. Press “Look inside” and the flute comes apart into its 7 pieces, including the hidden ones.
Blowing across a flute is like blowing across the top of a bottle.
Coming soon on this page
- Head joint, body and foot
- Keys and tone holes
- How a shorter tube sounds higher
- Breath and posture