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Shouldn't the Alto flute, Bass Flute and other flutes have their own pages instead of redirecting here? -- Figs 22:44, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
What does "harder" tone mean (in the most recent edit, of March 22, 2006)? If it's lush and velvety, that would seem to be the opposite of "hard." Badagnani 22:46, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
The cut, size and shape of a bass flute headjoint and its bore diameter are usually optimized to produce a lush, velvety resonant sound in the bottom two octaves. Most bass flute music has the flute playing in that range. In the top octave the tone can take on a harsh, honky or squeaky edge. Skilled players compensate for this with embouchure adjustments. MRC01 20:36, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
If anything, I'd say a softer, "breathy" tone. It is hard to find words to talk about sounds. Gingermint ( talk) 07:32, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
Can someone clarify is this is a transposing instrument? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.229.221.138 ( talk) 07:47, 13 January 2007 (UTC).
I would question this sentence as it is in contradiction to the last section on repertoire that states "Many composers are beginning to write more for the bass flute..." which I believe is true. Certainly there is much more contemporary music that includes parts for bass flute now than there has been in the past. I have taken it out for now.
Symphonien ( talk) 10:58, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
The bass flute in the score of The Planets is, I think, actually an Alto Flute. It is hard to tell, because for many years (and even, to some degree, in the present) English scores often referred to the Alto Flute as Bass. Gingermint ( talk) 07:31, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
I'm not a flautist, but isn't the picture at the top of this page an alto flute, not a bass flute? I've seen both straight and curved alto flutes, but this one looks almost identical to the picture on the alto flute page (except for the coloring). Kaiserkarl13 ( talk) 21:54, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
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Shouldn't the Alto flute, Bass Flute and other flutes have their own pages instead of redirecting here? -- Figs 22:44, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
What does "harder" tone mean (in the most recent edit, of March 22, 2006)? If it's lush and velvety, that would seem to be the opposite of "hard." Badagnani 22:46, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
The cut, size and shape of a bass flute headjoint and its bore diameter are usually optimized to produce a lush, velvety resonant sound in the bottom two octaves. Most bass flute music has the flute playing in that range. In the top octave the tone can take on a harsh, honky or squeaky edge. Skilled players compensate for this with embouchure adjustments. MRC01 20:36, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
If anything, I'd say a softer, "breathy" tone. It is hard to find words to talk about sounds. Gingermint ( talk) 07:32, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
Can someone clarify is this is a transposing instrument? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.229.221.138 ( talk) 07:47, 13 January 2007 (UTC).
I would question this sentence as it is in contradiction to the last section on repertoire that states "Many composers are beginning to write more for the bass flute..." which I believe is true. Certainly there is much more contemporary music that includes parts for bass flute now than there has been in the past. I have taken it out for now.
Symphonien ( talk) 10:58, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
The bass flute in the score of The Planets is, I think, actually an Alto Flute. It is hard to tell, because for many years (and even, to some degree, in the present) English scores often referred to the Alto Flute as Bass. Gingermint ( talk) 07:31, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
I'm not a flautist, but isn't the picture at the top of this page an alto flute, not a bass flute? I've seen both straight and curved alto flutes, but this one looks almost identical to the picture on the alto flute page (except for the coloring). Kaiserkarl13 ( talk) 21:54, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
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